Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 168

After hanging up, Briony set her phone aside and went to take a shower.

About fifteen minutes later, she stepped out of the bathroom in her pajamas. Her phone was buzzing on the bed.

It was James calling.

Briony answered, "Did you get it done?"

"Something's wrong."

James sounded serious on the other end. "I contacted several news outlets, even reached out to some PR accounts, but the moment they heard Stewart's name, they all refused."

Briony frowned. "Not even if we pay extra?"

"They didn't even ask about the price. Stewart clearly got to them first."

Briony had expected it wouldn't be easy to leak anything online, but she hadn't anticipated this level of resistance.

She'd assumed, at worst, it would play out like before—she'd expose Stewart, and he'd scramble to bury the trending news, erasing every trace.

She'd been counting on that brief window before he managed to cover it up.

But Stewart had already sealed off every avenue. He hadn't left her a single chance.

said. "There's a story about

a beat, a wave of dread washing over her. "What

rumor that your mom killed your stepdad five years ago because

voice rose, panic edging her words. "My mom suffered years of abuse-she

know, Briony, calm down. I just think it's odd. Ms.

story pops up and starts trending- someone's

Briony froze.

have

up on James and immediately dialed

times before

speak. Her tone was cold, accusing. "Is that story

Stewart didn't answer.

said it

would you do this? Stewart, my mother is dead! Are you so heartless you'd use a dead woman to

you called just to accuse me?"

to

after I gave you three days to think, you come home and try to buy a hit piece on me?

pressed her lips

you," Stewart said, letting out a low, humorless laugh. “And I warned you-you can't outplay

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