Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

Briony's injuries from the car accident turned out to be minor; after just two days of observation, she was discharged from the hospital.

On the day she left, she headed first to Starlight Entertainment for a quick team meeting.

As she stepped out of the office, her phone buzzed. It was Mary, calling to say she'd be flying overseas in two days and wanted to treat Briony to lunch before she left.

Briony agreed.

When she arrived at the café they'd agreed on, she was surprised to see Ferdinand there as well.

Seeing Ferdinand again—after everything left Briony both chilled and furious. But she couldn't let a hint of emotion show on her face.

She remembered Cedric Clarke's warning all too well.

Composing herself, Briony greeted them both with an easy smile and took her

seat.

Mary grinned. "Briony, I ran into Mr. Ellsworth at the door. Since we bumped into each other, I thought, why not all eat together? You two know each other anyway -hope you don't mind?"

Briony could read Mary's intentions as easily as an open book.

She offered a gentle smile. "Of course not."

let out a relieved sigh. "See, Mr. Ellsworth? I told you

soft and polished. "Bryn

we're both lucky. So, Mr. Ellsworth, maybe

you abroad to

been shot down again." Briony had been quietly eating,

thought Mary and

the danger lurking beneath his charming surface, directed even at her own

good partner, a trustworthy husband?

couldn't just stand by and watch Mary get pulled

sitting right there. That would only

wait,"

her tone

on your studies

plenty of time for love down the

at her, his gentle smile fading

already lowered her head, calmly eating as if nothing

right. I should work on myself first-build my own strengths.

manner as always polite but distant. "You're very

way-chivalrous, but with a line she could never