Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

Briony hadn't made a secret of her illness with Maynard.

He was an important business partner, and she chose not to hide her condition from him—it would make it easier to arrange a smooth transition if someone else needed to take over her projects. At the moment, aside from Starlight

Entertainment, which still lacked a suitable manager, her other companies were all in steady hands. That gave her peace of mind.

Carey was competent, but not quite ready to handle everything alone. In Briony's absence, it was only thanks to Mr. Seven working quietly behind the scenes that Starlight Entertainment had managed to stay afloat. But Mr. Seven had no real interest in running the company, and Briony's second choice was Maynard.

Maynard had a unique and instinctive sense for film investment. If she could persuade him to take a stake in Starlight Entertainment and eventually take the reins, the company's future would be secure.

She admired Maynard, but that admiration had nothing to do with romance.

Besides, in her current state, she hardly had the energy or spirit for love.

"Mr. Maynard, you should head home and get some rest," she said gently, turning down his overture with quiet tact.

The night was still. Briony's eyes were calm, her slender frame wrapped in a beige shawl.

A breeze drifted by.

They stood there, silent, gazes locked.

Maynard smiled, lips quirking. "You've turned me down again."

Briony's tone was steady as she reminded him, "It might be the last time, Mr. Maynard. You'll find someone who's right for you."

He looked at her.

and

carried herself with

features. She was still strikingly beautiful, but illness had left her face

if to touch her cheek, but stopped when she

curling into a fist before he let

formal. "Drive safe, Mr. Maynard. Good

little wave, Maynard turned and got

black sedan slipped away into

the taillights vanish, then

...

midnight, Pearbrook Mansion

the backyard, she could hear the faint

slowly from the front yard, taking her

every brick and stone-she had created

a real home for

she was gone, she wanted her portrait hung on the wall of the

and from spot, you

view of sunrises and sunsets, breathtaking in

Briony paused, her gaze drifting to the open cubby of the entryway, where

said that on moving day, you should never

reminded Marlene to leave the living room

had nodded and urged her to get some