"I love it," little Mario chirped, his voice brimming with excitement. "I have Mommy

and Daddy, and Ms. Riley, little Nina, Mr. Delaney, Ms. Carol, my teachers at preschool, and cookies... I love all of them!"

As Briony listened, a sense of ease slowly settled in her heart.

That afternoon, Attorney Hughes called to ask about proceeding with the lawsuit.

Briony told him she'd decided to drop it for now.

She realized things were good as they were-she and Stewart led separate lives, but they co-parented the kids together.

This way, the children could still have both parents' love and presence.

Life, after all, has to keep moving forward.

A week later, the students welcomed summer break.

The animation studio Briony had invested in released its first original feature film in theaters.

The box office numbers were fantastic.

Within just a week, the film became a huge hit!

Traditional folk elements woven into the story generated a lot of buzz and discussion.

film's creation; she personally illustrated

those credits, she used the name

her

"Leilani" appeared in the credits, it immediately set off a fresh wave of conversation

the movie's

the company a solid foundation and a boost

studio was called, suddenly became a household name. The company's CEO, Joe, called Briony to share the good news and suggested throwing

was young and full of drive; after such

didn't have the heart to dampen their

Joe's proposal

Briony

refused-she was never one for the

two kids, and suddenly changed her

was going to the party as Novalith Industries'

gotten into you all

the Leilani pseudonym under wraps for now,

reputation as a strong,

of your

are co-parenting, I can't let there be too big a gap

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