Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 571

Briony's injuries from the car accident turned out to be minor; after just two days of observation, she was discharged from the hospital.

On the day she left, she headed first to Starlight Entertainment for a quick team meeting.

As she stepped out of the office, her phone buzzed. It was Mary, calling to say she'd be flying overseas in two days and wanted to treat Briony to lunch before she left.

Briony agreed.

When she arrived at the café they'd agreed on, she was surprised to see Ferdinand there as well.

Seeing Ferdinand again—after everything left Briony both chilled and furious. But she couldn't let a hint of emotion show on her face.

She remembered Cedric Clarke's warning all too well.

Composing herself, Briony greeted them both with an easy smile and took her

seat.

Mary grinned. "Briony, I ran into Mr. Ellsworth at the door. Since we bumped into each other, I thought, why not all eat together? You two know each other anyway -hope you don't mind?"

Briony could read Mary's intentions as easily as an open book.

gentle smile.

let out a relieved sigh. "See, Mr. Ellsworth? I told you Briony's the best.

and polished. "Bryn really is

she looked at Ferdinand, her smile sweet and hopeful. "See, we're both lucky. So, Mr. Ellsworth, maybe you'll consider giving me

unfazed. "Miss Mary, you're teasing me again. Bryn is sending you abroad to help you become your best

I've been shot down again." Briony had been

might have thought Mary and Ferdinand made a cute pair. But

She'd seen the danger lurking beneath his charming surface, directed even at

that truly be a good

just stand by and

sitting right there. That would only make him

can wait," Briony

her tone light

on your studies first,

time for

gentle smile fading

lowered her head, calmly eating as if nothing

on myself first-build my own strengths. Maybe then Mr. Ellsworth will

as always polite but distant. "You're

treated Mary this way-chivalrous, but with a line she could never

was used to it. She didn't seem discouraged at all, still convinced