Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

Briony barely made it through a mile before she was completely out of breath. Seeing her struggle, James immediately slowed down and suggested they just walk instead.

They strolled along the edge of the man-made lake, taking in the early morning calm.

James unscrewed the cap from a bottle of spring water and handed it to Briony.

"Thanks," she said, taking a few gulps. "Honestly, I think I'm in worse shape than those old folks I see out here."

James grinned. "Of course! Those guys are tough as oxen. Plus, they don't have to work anymore and get a pension on top of that. Makes you jealous, doesn't it?"

Briony rolled her eyes but didn't argue.

"Oh, by the way, I went to THE WORLD last night to pick up a friend. Guess who I ran into?"

Briony glanced at him. "Who?"

"Lorna and Barrie."

She frowned. "They went to the bar together?"

"Yeah. They didn't see me, but I definitely saw Barrie with his arm around Lorna as they went into a private lounge. The two of them looked pretty cozy-anyone would think they were a couple."

Briony pressed her lips together, silent.

was Stewart's fiancée. If her character was questionable,

continued, “Later, after I picked up my friend and was heading out, I ran into her

"She saw you?"

did. And..." He trailed off, remembering how she'd made a snide comment about

Lorna's cheating on Stewart, and she doesn't even seem to care. Honestly, she looks like she's done this before. Bryn, not to be mean, but your ex-husband really knows how to pick them. First Rosita Lockwood, then Jeannie Radcliffe,

Briony just sighed.

know. You just got fooled back then, but it's okay—your

gave a dry laugh. "Thanks, little brother. You're really

I aim to

shot him a mock glare. "And would you stop licking your lips

He blinked, confused. "Why?"

end up poisoning yourself

at

...

got back to Skybreeze Retreat

and Aster were