Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 685

Briony had been about to leave when she noticed Stewart moving toward the

woman surrounded by reporters.

She stopped in her tracks, watching as Stewart crossed the floor, step by step,

until he stood at the woman's side.

The woman had a striking bob and a pair of sunglasses perched on her nose.

As Stewart reached her, she slipped her arm naturally through his and, with her

free hand, removed her sunglasses.

An exquisite, coldly beautiful face was revealed to the crowd.

Looking straight at the reporters, she exuded an unshakeable confidence; her

gaze was cool and commanding, yet her crimson lips were curved in a flawless,

practiced smile.

“I'd hoped to introduce my fiancé to you all at a more suitable occasion," she said,

her voice clear and ringing. "But since you're all so curious, I suppose now is as

good a time as any this is Mr. Wentworth, the man I am about to marry."

The crowd exploded.

"Mr. Wentworth?! Didn't he die in that accident last year?"

"It's really Stewart the former CEO of The Wentworth Group... Xenia Cooper's

fiancé is actually him?"

Briony stared, frozen.

The barrage of reporters, Xenia's public announcement, Stewart's silent

acquiescence-

Suddenly, the past few days made sense. Stewart's constant busyness... The

"partner" he'd mentioned must have been Ms. Cooper.

On New Year's Eve, he'd rushed back home-before that, was he with Ms.

Cooper?

No wonder he'd said, "It's a personal matter."

Spending time with his fiancée certainly qualified.

Briony couldn't even describe how she felt.

After the initial shock faded, reality crashed in: even if Stewart remarried, it had

nothing to do with her.

divorced now; they could each choose whomever

was

gaze and turned

turned, Stewart caught sight of

His pupils contracted.

is she

Did she see everything?

retreating figure, panic gnawed at

tugged his arm

looked down, frowning.

her head, her height-amplified

"There are a dozen reporters here. Are you trying

me?"

Stewart's brows drew together.

he schooled his features back to their usual cool

toward him. "Mr. Wentworth, is

Cooper are getting married?"

at the reporter, his eyes icy.

Xenia cut in

would be impolite. The official date will be released on the group's

days, so

of uniformed

reporters back.

arm, Xenia and Stewart walked toward the

tracking their every move.

underground garage, Xenia's assistant Amy waited in a

and Stewart climbed in; the doors

rearview mirror. "Ms. Cooper,

headquarters or home first?"

"Take me to Southcreek Manor

to look

Stewart a

weren't exactly

those first meetings,

him

of composure, the kind

natural-born businessman who

his

she admired

business, her own heart

any man to genuinely impress

Stewart was the first in a long

her asking for a bone marrow donation

proposed the

as strong and

he

was bound to

Xenia's voice

she looked at

that agreement with me,

known

come."

his head down,

He had known.

Briony turn and walk away-seeing