Engagement?

Briony lowered her gaze to the invitation being held out in front of her.

She didn't reach for it.

"Take it back, Lorna." Briony looked up, meeting Lorna's eyes. "Stewart and I aren't exactly on friendly terms after the divorce. If I accept this invitation, I'll be expected to send a gift-frankly, it's just a hassle."

"There's really no need for so much hostility, Ms. Kensington."

Lorna gave her a light, practiced smile. "I can't have children of my own. Stewart only has Mario, so the Wentworth family will depend on him one day. I hope Mario will care for me in my old age, so I'll treat him as if he were my own son. I truly want to get along with you, Ms. Kensington—for all our sakes."

Briony frowned.

She can't have children?

"Go on, take it. As Mario's new stepmother, I genuinely hope for your support as his mother."

With that, Lorna pressed the invitation into Briony's hand, took little Mario by the hand, and turned to get into the car.

Briony watched as the car pulled away.

James strolled over, took the invitation from her, and unfolded it with a skeptical look.

"Stewart is really something. He made you promise in the divorce papers not to remarry for three years, and now he's practically married again himself!"

The more James thought about it, the angrier he got. "Maybe I should send him a box of condolence cards as a wedding gift!"

actually comfortable around Ms.

at her. "What do you mean by

Riley weren't sincere with him, Mario wouldn't be so

Carol that, while Lorna can be strict, she's willing to spend real

didn't quite get

engagement party. Will you take a gift

"You're really going to send them a present? Who does that? Since when does an

more time with them

sentence left

ex-husband at all. Briony

things parents do

house, all Briony could do was swallow her pride and go along

Lorna's engagement party

it at Northborough's grandest country estate, and though it

major business figure

week, the engagement was all anyone

attend. James went in her place

famous

a Leilani painting as an engagement gift left many guests green

was rare, and every piece was highly sought

had become something of an

Lorna set off on their honeymoon, planning to be away for nearly

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