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

gaze and turned away, heading straight for

she turned, Stewart caught sight of

His pupils contracted.

is

Did she see everything?

watched Briony's retreating figure, panic

woman at his side tugged his arm sharply, snapping his attention back. He

heels-allowing her to lean in close. "There are a

Stewart's brows drew together.

heartbeat, he schooled his features back to their

"Mr. Wentworth, is it true you and Ms.

reporter, his

keep pressing, that would be impolite. The official date will be released on the group's website in

team of uniformed security guards appeared and pushed the

walked toward the parking lot, camera flashes tracking

garage, Xenia's assistant Amy waited

and Stewart climbed in;

rearview mirror. "Ms. Cooper, should I take you to the headquarters

answered before Xenia could. "Take me to Southcreek Manor

to look

handful of times; they

had pegged him as cool, reserved-a master

admired that

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

first in a

why, when he'd come to her

proposed the

needed a man as strong and as

he had

out eventually" Xenia's voice was gentle as she looked at him.

kept his

He had known.

sadness in her posture-he couldn't stop thinking

couldn't help but wonder: Would she be angry

Briony to be