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.]

funeral. I'm heading back to Nortia tomorrow, and honestly, I probably won't ever come back

Mary's mother's funeral?

knew a bit

had grown up in a poor rural village outside Riverview. Four

was steeped in old-fashioned

to be sacrificed for the sake of their

ever escaped was

her mother who secretly scraped together enough money to buy Mary a visa

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

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

more dangerous than a

days, she couldn't help but think of her

the end, she decided to meet

drove Briony to

at Blair. "Has anyone ever told you

paused. "Who do you think I look like,

"My late husband."

Blair fell silent.

a good look. Why don't you take it off now and

cleared his throat. "Ms. Kensington, I... I have scars. I'm not comfortable showing my face in public. Please don't make it hard

fine. I'm just going up to see a friend. Wait for me here and

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