"Come to the firm. We'll talk in person."

Briony frowned. "Stewart, don't tell me you're still holding onto those three conditions?"

Stewart was silent.

His lack of response was answer enough.

Briony let out a bitter laugh. "Aren't you worried I'll snap and drag you down with me?"

"And how exactly would you do that?" Stewart's voice was cold. "Expose me online again with a burner account? Briony, you tried that before. Did it work?" Briony pressed her lips together, her grip on her phone tightening.

"Or are you thinking of causing a scene at the wedding next?"

She froze, caught off guard.

"Not a bad idea," Stewart said with a short, humorless laugh. "But do you really think I wouldn't be prepared? If I'm bold enough to announce the wedding before we've even signed the divorce papers, it means I've covered all my bases. Briony, you can't outplay me-not in Northborough."

despicable, shameless man I've ever met! What will

low and steady. "I just want those three things. You

who wronged you!" Briony pressed a hand to her stomach,

herself get worked up-not over a

her closely, growing anxious as he saw how upset she was. "What did he say to

hearing James's voice through the phone, gave a cold,

to get divorced, Briony. Is it because

no right to ask about my

settle this face-to- face. If you don't show, I'll take it as you're not in any hurry to get

that, the

of the disconnected line filled Briony's ears. She clenched her teeth, her breaths

her a glass of warm water. "Don't let him get to you, okay? Think about our little girl! My mom always says if

after a few gulps of warm

she was fully calm before asking,

"He's still insisting on those three conditions. Wants me at

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