Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

"The deeper Briony read, the tighter her brow furrowed.

Across the table, Xenia Cooper never took her eyes off Briony, studying every

flicker of emotion, every subtle shift in her expression. She watched in silence for

a full five minutes.

At last, Briony set the agreement down and lifted her gaze.

Their eyes met.

Xenia looked thoroughly satisfied with Briony's shock.

"Have you finished reading?" she asked, her tone edged with amusement.

Briony's voice was taut. "So-it was your bone marrow that saved my life."

Xenia arched an eyebrow. "That's right. Technically speaking, I'm your savior."

Briony's grip on the contract tightened.

"But Stewart repaid your debt for you, in his own way," Xenia taunted, a sly smile

curling her lips. "Tell me, Briony are you moved?"

Briony couldn't answer. She could never have imagined that the second chance at

life she'd been given had come at such a cost-a cost Stewart had paid in this

way.

The contract spelled it out, in black and white-not just a ten-year marriage

between Stewart and Xenia, but also an obligation: over three years, Stewart was

to remove every person in the company who stood against Xenia. In return, Xenia

would swallow up all the shares of Neonova Syndicate in those three years.

Xenia hadn't wasted a single word in the contract-her business acumen was on

full display. It was ruthless, prioritizing profit above all else.

The harshest clause? For the duration of their decade-long marriage, Stewart had

No betrayals,

did, Stewart was forbidden from requesting

had fallen silent.

something-now she understood just how different the truth was from

she'd suspected.

hemmed Stewart in on all sides. The restrictions were

the risks enormous.

to

know you're here

rather you never found out," Xenia replied, looking at

you'd feel guilty, wants to

today. But

when I get home."

then?" Briony

short, derisive laugh. "Because I can't stand it. You

gave him two kids-but

ex-wife? It grates on me. Honestly, I

together, meeting

Kensington, just

here. I don't want to

you live too comfortably.

these

Stewart.is my lawful husband.

your distance, and

to maintain

won't hesitate

you like the

the

Xenia squarely

have nothing to worry

have no interest

another woman's husband Stewart

have been

from sharing our children,

left

that you know Stewart sold himself to

don't feel grateful?

me a choice," Briony replied, her eyes cold. "Don't

one in all

off guard

"So what you're saying, Ms. Kensington, is that

brought this on himself?"