Chapter 592

Mary saw the look on Briony's face and knew there would be no exceptions for her.

"Briony, thank you... for everything these past few months."

"Carey will be in touch with you about the contract termination," Briony said as she walked to the door, her tone brisk. "Take care of yourself."

With that, she opened the door.

"Briony " Mary's voice trembled behind her.

Briony turned.

Mary pressed a shaking hand to her mouth, her eyes red and brimming with pain. "I'm sorry."

Briony frowned, about to reply, when footsteps sounded behind her.

An uneasy premonition flashed through her mind. She spun around, but before she could react, a rough hand clamped over her mouth and nose. A sharp, chemical smell filled her senses, and in the next instant, her world went black.

...

Blair waited in the hotel lobby for nearly an hour, but Briony never came down.

Sensing something was wrong, Blair dialed a number. "Ms. Kensington hasn't come down yet."

"I'll check upstairs immediately."

up to

was nowhere

...

Briony came to, she was

spacious, decorated in a sleek, modern style with hints of old-world charm

out of bed. Just as she reached the door, it swung

entered, calm and

took several steps back. "Ferdinand, what are

reason you don't like me is that we haven't spent enough time

have Mary lure me

Ferdinand smiled, the picture of effortless charm. "She

"What do you mean?"

chance, I'd call this off. But if you insisted on letting her go, then I'd stick to

Briony was stunned.

"You've changed, Bryn."

as if to touch her face.

froze awkwardly

he forced a smile. "You used to be so kind-e —even when

falling apart, you'd help a stranger. But now you're ruthless. You're not leaving Mary any room to turn back. So when she

no one to blame but

her feelings for you, pushed her to the edge and now you want to shove all the

But she's not jealous-she told me herself, she thinks of you

almost laughed at the absurdity of it all. Mary, teaming up with Ferdinand

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