Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband by Anney GW

09 Into the Lion’s Den

9 Into the Lion's Den

(Winona)

When I got back to the hotel, my daughter greeted me with the most adorable smile and ran up for a hug. "Mommy!"

"Hi sweety. Are you having fun?"

"Puppy," she says, holding up her favorite teddy.

"Puppy is so cute."

She wriggles and I put her down. Someone rings the doorbell. Must be housekeeping. Abby clings to my leg.

When I open the door, I find Ashlyn staring at me angrily. Abby is quite shy, so she runs off to probably go find Anne. Thank goodness, Ashlyn wouldn't have gotten a good look at her face. I step outside and shut the door behind me.

"Why are you here? Did you follow me?" I say and watch her eyebrows raise as she has seen a child and she must guess I'm now a mother.

She pushes up closer. She is shaking, with anger or nervousness, I don't know. But she is definitely upset. You told me you weren't pregnant."

"And I wasn't. But I met a man and we went into business together and then started dating. Abby is the result of that. Not that it's any of your business."

"Are you back to cause trouble for me and Jayden? The wedding is soon."

I sigh and laugh. "I don't want to be with Jayden anymore. He said he told you about me coming back so you must know he found me and asked me here, not the other way around. It's purely business."

"Are you sure? If you're lying and that child really is Jayden's I'll-"

"You'll what? You don't scare me, Ashlyn. You're the one who has everything to lose, not me. I'm very happy with Phillip. Maybe you should try being honest for once and then you wouldn't have to worry about Jayden finding out about what you're really like." "I'm not worried at all. He loves me."

"Then you don't need to come here bothering me. Go away. I'm here for business and I don't need you dredging up the past every five minutes."

I go back into my hotel room and double lock the door to be sure.

in my pocket. God, what now?

amazing deal. Jayden Brennan called me and offered

sorry that we will be dissolving

you're happy, I'm happy. I mean, I'll still see you, won't I? That

the

+25 BONUS

work closely

Abby. I get that you aren't in a place where you can think about being with someone

in

while. I'll be throwing every second into learning everything I can from Brennan Industries. It's a

to my benefit. "Phillip, if you don't have anywhere. to live yet...why don't we look for a place that suits

have time to get into it right now, Abby needs

soon."

I'll

Abby who is trying to get her

she wanted to do it herself. Miss Independence like her mother." Anne laughs. I give her

all tangled up. Let mommy help." I

it. Me do it!" And

cheeks pop out of her top and she

Off she runs.

I've asked Phillip to move in with us when I find a house. I want him to pretend

That's how it feels, partially. The other part is

it was this exact building where I did my first interview as a financial advisor. Jayden

Winona, remember?

always my

I think I can get through this with him by my side. Especially if he agrees to

after working together for

it's just nerves and well, I guess leaping into the unknown." I don't even know how to start to explain the mess that was the

office, which is directly below Jayden's and I hesitate. Am I

Into the