"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.

had contributed to the film's creation; she personally illustrated

she used the name

her pseudonym

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

week of the movie's release, ticket sales

solid foundation

called, suddenly became a household name. The company's CEO, Joe, called Briony

drive; after such an achievement, their enthusiasm

Briony didn't have the heart to

agreed to Joe's proposal for

insisted Briony attend in

she would have refused-she was never one for

two

she was going to the party as Novalith Industries'

you all of

keep the Leilani pseudonym under wraps for

reputation as a

puzzled. "Why go out of

co-parenting, I can't let there be

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