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 they

on was only

dropped her gaze and turned away,

moment she turned, Stewart caught

His pupils contracted.

is

Did she see everything?

watched Briony's retreating figure, panic gnawed

his side tugged his arm

looked down, frowning.

tilted her head, her height-amplified

dozen reporters here. Are you trying

me?"

Stewart's brows drew together.

features back to their usual cool

was shoved toward him. "Mr. Wentworth, is it

Cooper are getting married?"

reporter, his eyes

cut in smoothly, "If

official date will be released on the

so please, let

her words, a team of uniformed security guards appeared

reporters back.

Stewart walked toward the parking lot,

tracking their every move.

Xenia's assistant Amy waited in a

Stewart climbed in;

the rearview mirror. "Ms. Cooper, should I take

headquarters or home first?"

"Take

look

Stewart

weren't exactly

those first

pegged him

of composure,

natural-born businessman who

let his

admired that in

her own heart had grown diamond-hard;

for any man to genuinely impress

in

when he'd come to her asking for a bone marrow donation

proposed the

man as strong and as

now, he

was bound

Xenia's voice

at

agreement with

known

come."

kept his head down,

He had known.

seeing Briony turn and walk away-seeing the sadness in her

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