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

Mary's mother's funeral?

a bit about Mary's

a poor rural village outside

steeped in old-fashioned

to be sacrificed for the sake

Mary ever escaped was her

together enough money to buy Mary a visa and a plane ticket out-money she'd saved

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

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

online always said there's nothing more

saw Mary these days, she couldn't help

the end, she

Blair drove

glanced over at Blair. "Has anyone ever told you

think I look

"My late husband."

Blair fell silent.

your mask, I didn't really get a good look. Why don't you

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

to see a friend. Wait for me here and take your time

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