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.

they could each choose whomever they wished.

gaze and turned away,

moment she turned, Stewart caught

His pupils contracted.

is she

Did she see everything?

watched Briony's retreating figure,

tugged his arm sharply, snapping his attention back. He

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

Stewart's brows drew together.

heartbeat, he schooled his features back

Wentworth, is it true you and

glanced at the reporter, his eyes

would be impolite. The official date will be released on the group's website in a few days, so please, let us

of uniformed security guards appeared and pushed

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

assistant Amy waited in a

climbed

Cooper, should I take you to the headquarters or home

"Take me to Southcreek

turning to look at the man beside

Stewart a handful of times; they weren't

reserved-a master of composure, the kind of

admired that

her own heart had grown diamond-hard; it was

was the first in

when he'd come to her asking for a bone

she'd proposed the

as strong

just now, he

Xenia's voice was gentle as she looked at

kept his head

He had known.

turn and walk away-seeing the sadness in her posture-he couldn't stop thinking about

couldn't help but wonder: Would

didn't want Briony to