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.

each choose whomever they wished. Stewart

gaze and turned

she turned, Stewart

His pupils contracted.

is she doing

Did she see everything?

Briony's retreating figure, panic gnawed at

woman at his side tugged his arm sharply, snapping his

lean in close. "There are

Stewart's brows drew together.

heartbeat, he schooled his features back to their

"Mr. Wentworth, is it true you and Ms. Cooper are getting

at the reporter, his

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

her words, a team of uniformed security guards

Xenia and Stewart walked toward the parking lot,

Xenia's assistant Amy waited in a

Stewart climbed in; the doors

glanced at them in the rearview mirror. "Ms. Cooper, should I

Xenia could. "Take me

look at the man beside

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

pegged him as cool, reserved-a master of composure, the

admired

had grown diamond-hard; it was rare for any man to genuinely

Stewart was the first in a long time to

he'd come 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

his head down,

He had known.

sadness in her posture-he

couldn't help but wonder: Would

Briony