Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

Compared to Rosita Lockwood, Lorna was a dream come true for him.

He grinned. "Out of all Stewart's women, you're the one who satisfies me most, Lorna. Just remember to always be as clever as you are right now, understood?"

Lorna opened the driver's side door, leaned in, and kissed the corner of his mouth. "Understood, Mr. Lockwood."

That was her special name for Barrie.

Barrie's Adam's apple bobbed as his grip tightened around her waist, clearly intending more—when a car horn blared impatiently behind them.

A frazzled driver stuck her head out the window. "Hey, the cars up front are gone! Could you hurry it up? I have to pick up my kid from school!"

Few things carry more pent-up frustration than a parent on the school run.

Lorna quickly pulled open the back door and nudged Barrie inside, shutting it behind him. She flashed the other driver an apologetic smile. "Sorry, we're moving, thanks for your patience!"

She slid into the driver's seat, pressed the gas, and pulled ahead.

As they passed Briony, Lorna noticed James Delaney had appeared at some point. Through the window, their eyes met for a brief moment.

In that split second, Lorna caught the contempt in James's gaze-sharp and unmistakable.

if unaffected, though her knuckles whitened on the

just seen her kiss Barrie like

drove straight over. The moment he parked

Barrie's. James let out a cold, derisive snort and tore his gaze away, heading

bitter thought twisted through him: Typical gold-digger-her eyes never stray from power. She'll even

already

the car would be towed for repairs, and the insurance company would handle the

rest.

to worry about

she and James were heading to Elderview for business

few days-they wouldn't need

evening, Cedric Clarke took Stella Joyner and Aster home

at Skybreeze Retreat, there wasn't much point

Briony and James would be

morning, Briony and James set out

trip had a special purpose: they were heading

from The Antiquarian Society would