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.

a long, silent moment, her lashes fluttered. She swiped out of the news feed and opened Rosita's

expected, at five in the morning, Rosita had posted a sunrise

searching, I ended up right

and Rosita wrapped in

why he'd rushed off last night-to catch the sunrise

bitter smile tugged at

mocked herself

place in his heart, and still, she couldn't help checking up on him—like a petty thief hiding in the shadows, spying

Like a moth to

was back in

Briony thought, Stewart would ask for

was for

she could finally disappear from his world-strangers again, nothing

kill off the foolish hope she'd

Wentworth family's old estate,

passed barely spared her a glance

Briony's expression didn't change.

start. The staff followed suit, barely concealing

"Mom!"

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

you finally came

koala, his voice trembling with hurt. "Grandma

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