Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Three days later, Briony got a message from Lorna.

"Thank you for the photo album. Stewart has decided to go to Switzerland for treatment."

Briony was in the middle of Starlight Entertainment's weekly meeting when the message came in. She glanced at her phone but didn't reply.

When the meeting finally ended, she left the conference room and headed straight for her office.

Mary trailed after her.

Once inside, Mary closed the door and hurried over, eyes shining with anticipation. "Briony, have you heard from Mr. Ellsworth?"

Briony sat down at her desk and looked up at the young woman standing before her-a lively twenty-four-year-old whose expressive eyes were her greatest asset on screen. Today, those eyes were filled with the hopeful secrets of a girl nursing a crush.

"I haven't been in touch with him for a while," Briony said after a pause. "Haven't you tried reaching out?"

"I have!" Mary pouted. "He's not replying to my messages, and he won't pick up my calls. I'm at my wits' end."

"Sorry, I can't help you this time."

Mary blinked, her curiosity undimmed. "Did you two have a fight? Did Mr. Ellsworth upset you?"

"No," Briony replied simply. "If you really want to find him, you can try your luck at the old town's clinic."

"The old town?" Mary's eyes lit up with renewed determination. "Briony, just so you know, I'm thinking of pursuing Mr. Ellsworth. You're not going to forbid me from dating, right?"

Briony hesitated for a moment. It was a fair question.

As a rising star, Mary's personal life was always under scrutiny. Briony certainly didn't want her using relationships as tabloid fodder. If it was someone from the industry, the risk of their romance being exposed was high-but if it was someone like Ferdinand, an outsider, it wouldn't have much impact.

"It's fine to date someone outside the industry-as long as you keep it discreet." Mary understood immediately.

Since Ferdinand wasn't in the entertainment world, she had Briony's blessing.

"Don't worry, Briony! I'll keep it low-key. If I win him over, I'll keep our relationship private too!"

Briony allowed herself a small smile. "You're an adult, Mary. I won't interfere with your love life, but you need to keep your private plans confidential. Stay low-profile, and always make sure your assistant and agent know where you are."

Mary nodded eagerly. "You can count on me! You've always looked out for me-

I'd never do anything to damage the company's reputation."

Briony studied her, worried that Mary's youth and impulsiveness might lead her to put love before career. She couldn't help but

"You've worked hard to get wholenet

you are. Don't take any chances with your reputation. Love is fine, but don't let it get in the way of your career."

"Don't worry, Briony, I'm not some hopeless romantic!" Mary blew her a playful

kiss and sauntered out of the office with a satisfied grin.

Just then, Carey came in, arms full of documents. "I just saw Mary in the hallway-she was humming to herself! She looked like she was on cloud nine. Boss, did you land her another great script?"

"No," Briony replied, rubbing her temples with a sigh. "I doubt she's interested in scripts right now."

"Oh?" Carey wasn't slow on the uptake. "Is she dating someone?"

Briony answered with a soft hum, then glanced at the files in Carey's hands. "Let me see those."

Carey handed over the papers. "These are for Director Barrett's and Director Carter's projects. Director Carter's is a family reality show-he's already picked out the guest list."

Briony opened the files. "I'll take a look and get back to you."

By the time Briony finished her work at Starlight Entertainment, it was nearly fivenoveldrama

in the evening.

She gathered her things, ready to head back to Skybreeze Retreat.