"Briony."

Stewart grew impatient when she didn't answer right away. His voice tightened with urgency. "As compensation, I'll add another ten million to the agreement. You

"That's not necessary." Briony cut him off, wiping away her tears with the back of her hand. “The agreement doesn't need to change. I'll help you clear things up."

Her heart was numb, colder than ever. All she wanted now was to end this marriage as quickly as possible, to get as far away from Stewart and Rosita as she could.

She was done being the fool in their love story.

On the other end, Stewart was silent for a moment, then tried again. "Or you can ask for something else. Anything."

"Other than getting this divorce finalized," Briony replied, her voice icy, "I want nothing from you. Nothing at all."

With that, she hung up the phone.

Her hands trembling, Briony opened Facebook and logged in.

But Facebook offered her no refuge, either.

The very first post on her feed was from Rosita.

She clicked in-

out with concern. Mr. Wentworth and I are both doing well. As

my personal life to take up public space, but seeing

want his life to be turned into gossip fodder just because he's with

about me, please care for

Rosita posted her lengthy statement, the story

the comment section

posted a screenshot of a statement released by

used his law firm's official account to issue a formal statement-complete with a notice of legal action against the original source of the

That was classic Stewart.

rallied behind Stewart, flooding her comments

began trending, and the buzz only intensified. Rosita's fans were celebrating, riding the wave of excitement, while internet onlookers kept speculating about the other woman in the

about Rosita and

page

tedious, but she forced herself through the

it was finally set up, she

Wentworth and I are only professional colleagues. Attorney Wentworth and Ms. Lockwood have been deeply

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