Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband by Anney GW

Chapter 22

My CEO 23

23 Two Wishes Left

(Winona)

"Are you settling okay?" Jayden asks. He looks tired with dark shadows under his eyes.

"Honestly, if this is all you wanted to say to me, I'm leaving." I just can't do small talk with him while things are the way they are..

"No." He looks gloomy behind his desk. "That's not all.

He stands up and walks towards me. "Go out with me tonight."

"What?!"

"You heard. Go out with me."

I regained my composure. "Why?"

""Why not?"

"Because Phillip and I are seeing each other right now

"But are you? Are you really?"

I sigh. "Jayden, I'm here to work as a consultant. I'm not here to have my personal life and my integrity questioned wherever I go. It's not fair."

"You're right. Look, I've been talking to Lance lately. I do need your expertise, and Phillip's. Things have already started to turn around. We've also talked over the past a little. I'm happy to let bygones be bygones." "Really? You mean a clean slate. No more hassles over the past. Just us getting on with our separate lives, and doing business together." I'm super doubtful this can happen.

"Clean slate. Yes. Like you and I have never met before."

"What about Ashlyn? Are you two back together?"

and I are having therapy. I'll see how it goes. I'm not sure there's a future there but that's my

What do you

for me this morning at my office. She's still convinced I'm here

she now? Well, I'll make that

from the beginning. I'm not in love with you anymore Jayden. I'd

"And your daughter?"

hid my surprise at his knowledge. "Yes, and mine and Phillip's

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have just said you had a

here. I don't want her involved with the

you and Phillip, you really just co-parenting,

how do I handle this? "For now, but he is everything any

are, not

may have just said

like to take things

that up with

his attempts to get me to go out with him. Wait?

I say. "Glad it's cleared up as well and I'll be left in peace to do my work. If that's all, I'll head back

you still owe me two

to hear those

for you. A gift for the graduating student with the

know I can't afford to buy

"You don't have to."

I'd want to and I'd never forget how

sis

what really bothers you about being with

She hates me because I'm not fancy enough for her. How do you think that makes me

don't care what

not, but who wants a lifetime

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