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.

cell phone buzzes in my pocket. God, what now? I pulled it out. It's Phillip. I connected the

in this amazing deal. Jayden Brennan called me and offered me

we will be dissolving

I'm happy. I mean, I'll still see

the Lion's

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we'll still work

place where you can think about being with someone romantically. But I just want you to

I love you, Phillip. Just not in that way. I'm sorry. But you'll

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

"Phillip, if you don't have anywhere. to live yet...why don't we look for a place that suits us all. Seems silly for you to live alone in a strange

time to get into it right now, Abby needs me, but we'll

soon."

Winona, I'll

disconnect the call and go to Abby who is trying

to do it herself. Miss Independence like her mother." Anne

Let

do it. Me do it!" And

frowny face and pudgy cheeks pop out of her top and she drops it

Off she runs.

with us when I find a house. I want him to pretend

and I'm walking back into the Lion's den. That's how it feels, partially. The other part is a

interview as a financial advisor. Jayden drove me and gave

invincible Winona, remember?

was always

but in a completely different way. But I think I can get through this

after working together for three years. "Are you alright? If

how to start to explain the mess that was

is directly below Jayden's and I hesitate. Am I really doing

Into the Lions