Briony remained silent throughout the entire ordeal.

She moved like an emotionless automaton, trailing after Stewart and Irwin as they stopped at tourist hotspots along the beach and outside the church, dutifully posing for every photo.

Off to the side, Stella and Cedric Clarke watched the picture-perfect "family of three." Stella's face was flush with anger, while Cedric stood awkwardly, unsure what to do.

By the time the clock neared eleven, the photoshoot was finally over.

The sun in Accra was at its fiercest, beating down from above. Briony's normally pale cheeks were flushed pink from the relentless heat.

She wiped the sweat from her brow, glancing around for Stella, when suddenly a bottle of water appeared in front of her.

Stewart offered it to her. "Here, have some water."

Briony barely spared him a glance. She didn't take the bottle, her voice cool and

detached as she asked, "The pictures are done. Can I leave now?"

"There's still one last thing," Stewart replied quietly. "Inside the church. Everything's set."

Briony let out a cold laugh. "The divorce ceremony, right?"

Stewart hesitated but then arched an eyebrow. "So you already know."

"Even if it

darkened. "After today, it won't

her head, unimpressed. "You're unbelievable." She turned away. "I need to

hem of her dress, Briony swept past him toward

to help with her dress, whispering, "He's really going through with

nodded, glancing at the back seat of the

"Of course!"

Inside the church.

red carpet stretched to the altar, and a string quartet played softly as the

couple of years, a trending song called "Divorce in the Republic of Ghana" had made such ceremonies unexpectedly popular, and local wedding planners

last year, some companies had begun to offer

no expense to hire one

was a

at the altar in a crisp white tailcoat, looking every bit the poised

wedding company staff, Cedric Clarke,

priest stepped onto the altar, glancing first at Stewart,

was the first time in his long career that he'd been asked to preside over a

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