Chapter 715

"Maynard." Xenia Cooper's voice drifted through the phone, quiet and distant as

she called his name.

Maynard froze.

"It's been eight years." Her laugh was brittle, devoid of warmth. "So, you do remember him. You remember that Vernon is his son. You even remember that you and Naylor are brothers."

Maynard's brow furrowed, his grip on the phone tightening.

On the other end, Xenia's voice pressed on. "Then tell me, why have you ignored us all these years? Naylor's gone-does brotherhood mean nothing now that he's dead? Why? Why did you leave Vernon and me to fend for ourselves in the nightmare that is the Cooper family?"

Maynard stood stunned, silent.

"Maynard, who are you trying to fool with this act of devotion to Briony?" Xenia let out a cold, mocking laugh. "The truth is, you're the one who's truly heartless."

Her words spilled through the line and echoed in the silent chapel, each syllable tightening around Maynard's chest.

His breath quickened. His eyelashes fluttered.

Seconds later, he hung up, clumsily, almost desperate.

...

that day, Briony didn't leave Pearbrook Mansion for three

media buzz began to

Entertainment, everyone in the office greeted her with bright smiles. "Congratulations, Ms. Kensington, on your beautiful baby girl!" Briony thanked

massive bouquet of blue

grinned. "They arrived first thing this morning-sent

and she winked

in the flowers, then gently tapped Carey's forehead with

the truth behind the rumors. Not that it kept her from being a hopeless romantic

Maynard had taken charge of the

also seen firsthand just how devoted Maynard was to Briony. She and a few others in the secretarial department even had

quietly rooting for Briony

was their little

that indie film proposal

we had the meeting. Director Quincy's interested-he wants to

the mountains?" Briony settled into her chair

out there. Is he

script. He's already called me

can choose his cast, but I want a full background check on every actor-three generations back. And keep

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