Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

Briony slid into the driver's seat, slipped the pregnancy test into her purse, and was just about to start the car when her assistant, Hannah Lane, called.

"Briony, I just got off the phone with the client. They want us to deliver the Veiled Elegance artifact by tomorrow."-

Briony frowned. "I thought we agreed on a week for delivery?"

"Something must've come up on their end. The project manager said as long as we make the deadline, payment isn't an issue."

Briony considered for a moment. "Tell them we'll deliver the day after tomorrow- at a fifty percent markup."

"But the manager sounded pretty adamant-"

"That's my absolute limit," Briony said firmly. "If they can't accept that, I'll refund the deposit."

"Understood. I'll get back to them right away."

As soon as the call ended, Briony was about to put her phone away when her thumb accidentally tapped a trending news alert.

Stewart was trending.

More specifically, Stewart and the famous actress Rosita Lockwood were trending together.

#Oscar-winner Rosita Lockwood Spotted With Billionaire Boyfriend-Romantic Week in Paris Ends With Late-Night Return!#

The photo didn't show Stewart's face, but even from the side, Briony recognized him instantly.

She stared at the image, unable to look away.

silent moment, her lashes fluttered. She swiped out of the news feed and opened

as she'd expected, at five in the

up right back where I started. Thankfully, you're still

Briony could almost see Stewart and Rosita wrapped in each

he'd rushed off last night-to

smile tugged at

herself

held no place in his heart, and still, she couldn't help checking up on him—like a petty thief hiding in the shadows, spying on the man she loved and the woman he

control her feelings. Like a moth to a flame, she only had

least Rosita was back

thought, Stewart would ask for

was for

split, she could finally disappear from his world-strangers

kill off the foolish hope she'd

outside the Wentworth family's old estate, parking in a

passed barely spared her a glance before hurrying on

Briony's expression didn't change.

start. The staff followed suit, barely concealing their disdain. If it weren't for

"Mom!"

voice rang out just as Briony stepped into the grand living room. A small, familiar figure launched itself

you finally came to

little koala, his voice trembling with hurt. "Grandma just told me you didn't want me