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

in the morning, Rosita had posted

searching, I ended up right

almost see Stewart and Rosita wrapped

night-to catch the sunrise

bitter smile tugged at Briony's

mocked herself

couldn't help checking up on him—like a petty thief hiding in the shadows, spying on the man she loved and the woman

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

least Rosita was back in

Briony thought, Stewart would ask for a

was for

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

could finally kill off the foolish hope she'd buried

Wentworth family's old estate,

house. The staff she passed barely spared

Briony's expression didn't change.

down on her from the start. The staff followed suit, barely concealing their disdain. If it weren't

"Mom!"

out just as Briony stepped into the grand living

finally came

like a little koala, his voice trembling with hurt. "Grandma just told me

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