Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

"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."

Briony finally snapped. "You are the most despicable, shameless man I've ever met! What will it take for you to let

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

talk, anyone would think I'm the one who wronged you!" Briony pressed a hand to her stomach,

herself get worked up-not over a man like

saw how upset she was. "What did he say

the

divorced, Briony. Is it

no right to

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

that, the

harsh beep of the disconnected line filled Briony's ears. She

Stewart say to get you this upset?" James hurried to pour her a glass of warm water. "Don't let him get to you, okay? Think about our little girl! My mom always

a few gulps of

she was fully calm before asking, "What exactly did

the glass in both hands, sighing. "He's still insisting on those three conditions. Wants me at the firm