Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

Briony had been about to leave when she noticed Stewart moving toward the woman surrounded by reporters.

She stopped in her tracks, watching as Stewart crossed the floor, step by step, until he stood at the woman's side.

The woman had a striking bob and a pair of sunglasses perched on her nose.

As Stewart reached her, she slipped her arm naturally through his and, with her free hand, removed her sunglasses.

An exquisite, coldly beautiful face was revealed to the crowd.

Looking straight at the reporters, she exuded an unshakeable confidence; her gaze was cool and commanding, yet her crimson lips were curved in a flawless, practiced smile.

“I'd hoped to introduce my fiancé to you all at a more suitable occasion," she said, her voice clear and ringing. "But since you're all so curious, I suppose now is as good a time as any this is Mr. Wentworth, the man I am about to marry."

The crowd exploded.

"Mr. Wentworth?! Didn't he die in that accident last year?"

"It's really Stewart the former CEO of The Wentworth Group... Xenia Cooper's fiancé is actually him?"

Briony stared, frozen.

The barrage of reporters, Xenia's public announcement, Stewart's silent acquiescence-

Suddenly, the past few days made sense. Stewart's constant busyness... The "partner" he'd mentioned must have been Ms. Cooper.

On New Year's Eve, he'd rushed back home-before that, was he with Ms. Cooper?

No wonder he'd said, "It's a personal matter."

Spending time with his fiancée certainly qualified.

Briony couldn't even describe how she felt.

After the initial shock faded, reality crashed in: even if Stewart remarried, it had nothing to do with her.

whomever they wished. Stewart moving on was

her gaze and turned away, heading straight for the

she turned, Stewart caught

His pupils contracted.

is she doing

Did she see everything?

Briony's retreating figure, panic

his side tugged his arm sharply, snapping his

head, her height-amplified by heels-allowing her to lean in close. "There are a dozen reporters here. Are

Stewart's brows drew together.

he schooled his features back to their usual cool

toward him. "Mr. Wentworth, is it

glanced at the reporter, his

Xenia cut in smoothly, "If you keep pressing, that would be impolite. The official date will be released on

team of uniformed security

in arm, Xenia and Stewart walked toward the parking lot, camera flashes

garage, Xenia's assistant Amy

Stewart climbed

at them in the rearview mirror. "Ms. Cooper, should I take you to the headquarters or

before Xenia could. "Take me to

paused, turning to look

met Stewart a handful of times; they weren't exactly

those first meetings, Xenia had pegged him as cool, reserved-a master of composure, the kind

she admired

heart had grown diamond-hard;

first in

to her asking for a bone marrow donation

she'd proposed

a man as strong and as rational

he

out eventually" Xenia's voice was gentle as she looked at him. "When you signed that agreement with me, you must have known this

his

He had known.

and walk away-seeing the sadness in her posture-he couldn't

Would she be angry with him

Briony to