Within a week, the scandal of Mary giving birth overseas faded quickly.

During that time, Starlight Entertainment's new faces took advantage of the situation, grabbing the spotlight and building up a fresh wave of buzz.

Mary's personal drama did impact Starlight's reputation, but the newcomers' momentum all but neutralized it.

Starlight Entertainment remained securely in the industry's top ten.

Since that day, Ferdinand hadn't made another appearance.

Briony assumed he'd be staying in Nortia for a while, what with Mary's pregnancy and everything.

***

By mid-February, the snow in Northborough had finally stopped.

The weather was still bitterly cold.

After work one day, Briony received a text from Mary.

Mary: [Briony, I'm back in the country. Can we meet?]

Briony was caught off guard.

Why would Mary risk flying back while pregnant?

Briony: [If this is about terminating your contract, you can just talk to Bill directly.]

I'm heading back to Nortia tomorrow, and honestly, I probably won't ever come back after this. I just wanted to see you

Mary's mother's funeral?

a bit about

in a poor rural village

village was steeped

be sacrificed for

only reason Mary ever escaped was her mother's

Mary a

that backward, suffocating place. She wanted Mary to have a chance at her own

all her hard-won freedom and career away for a man who never truly loved

online always said there's nothing more dangerous than a woman blinded

she couldn't help but think

she decided to meet

Blair drove Briony to

Briony glanced over at Blair. "Has anyone

"Who do you think I look like, Ms.

"My late husband."

Blair fell silent.

didn't really get a good look. Why don't you take it off

I have scars. I'm not comfortable showing my face in public. Please don't make it

just going up to see a friend. Wait for me

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