Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband by Anney GW

16 The Old Gang

16 The Old Gang

16 The Old Gang (Winona)

I'm really not in the mood to battle anything out with Jayden right now. Nor to have my emotions battling inside me like this.

1 can go to a club without him, he trusts me." I'm giving a subtle dig at his past possessive behavior towards me. But why bother, he doesn't remember. Then a voice beside me sounds as hands almost pull me off the bar stool. "Winona! Yay! Come over to our old booth! Hi Jayden."

"Hi Lisa."

"I'm not sure I'm staying too long." I say while giving Liga a look I hope she remembers.

"Oh, come one. Just for one drink." She gets in between Jayden and I with her back to him and winks at me. "I have something I have to tell you."

I get the hint that she is getting me away from Jayden Perfect. "Look, I'm only staying another hour, I'm

beat."

"Sure. Let's go." Then she looks back at Jayden. "Sorry, secret women's business. No insult meant."

"None taken," he says. "Go ahead. I'm catching up with Lance, anyway."

Catching up with Lance? Has Lance planned this?

Lisa and I slide into the same old booth we always reserved next to each other. Some things never 'change, I guess. Not like my whole world. I can see Lisa has had a few drinks. "I'm not staying too long. but it's so great to see you again. I've really missed you. Missed us." I say so she doesn't feel like I don't

want to be with her.

"I'm so sorry I didn't call you more often." She looks sad. "I mean, I've missed you too. So much has happened. I have my own place and I no longer have a mad crush on Lance."

"Lisa, it wasn't your fault we never kept in touch. In fact, you did me a favor."

1 did? How?"

"I can't talk about that right now, but I need to tell you real soon." I give her a hug. "I promise we're still

best friends."

breaks the hug, frowns and looks down at her drink before taking a large sip from the straw. "About that I really have something I need to tell you

you've finally come to drink at the peasant's booth." Lance interjects as he lumbers back

in tow.

you go get me another,"

quick, I see," Lance grins. "I'll get us all

Tilly?"

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choose a lady friend over my best friends," Lance

laugh. "Wow. Like that's

so she left with her friends. But I could have gone too. Tilly

bet they'll miss your dad jokes

offended and I feel

you don't go and get the drinks." Lish grins at him and pushes her empty glass at him." Sit down, Jayden, you're making the place look untidy." Jayden glances at

"Hey."

Well, this is awkward.

says. "But... Why are you

"I'm a grown man."

glued to his side." Then she clamps her hand over her mouth for a second. "Oh shoot, did I say

because Jayden looks pissed. I'm

me and tell the truth,"

break." Jayden says with

frown. "No big deal."

break? What the

a break? Yeah right. So, the big

why

that is mine and Ashlyn's business."

back in town? Are you having memories?" Lisa continues questioning him. "I bet

she really is

questions. Jayden has a right to

Lance is back with the drinks and he sits beside Jayden. The silence

did I miss?" Lance asks obliviously