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25 Dinner and Disaster Strikes!

(Winona)

I really didn't want to get picked up by Jayden outside the building we work in. But he insisted. No need to change because it's a business dinner, right? The attention will become good publicity, right?

Sure, more like he wasn't giving one more second than he had to in case I changed my mind. Probably was right too. If I'd gone home I may not have kept my promise.

Yet another night where I don't tuck Abby into bed myself. I need to discuss my workload and make my daughter my priority. But I may as well get this over and one with. Maybe this will finally help him see we aren't meant to be and he can go be with Ashlyn.

His black sports car rolls in to park out the front. People at work definitely saw me get in the car of the CEO. Judy's phone is probably blowing up by now. I straighten down my pencil skirt when I'm seated in the body-hugging seat.

"Must we really throw fuel on the fire by making this so public? It's my work reputation too. We all know nothing can touch you. Not really."

Jayden just smiled and accelerated into the stream of traffic. I rather he didn't mess my head up with his stupid smile.

"You're nervous," he states a little further down the road.

""You think?"

"Don't be. I have real business talk to get through tonight."

"I can hardly wait. Where are we going?"

"Leonardo's"

"What!? Dressed in my work outfit? Are you completely mad? I'll be dragged on every online platform for my lack of style. Judy will have a field day with how below you all I am."

shopping? We have

you? Just to

like any man who has no clue about why attending the country's most exclusive restaurant

business and I have a reputation to uphold, can't be seen just anywhere." He gives

relieved, I laugh with him. "That was so wrong. I almost had a heart

the local Italian. But I could totally

could never keep the Jayden

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and

"Next dinner date maybe."

time? This is one date for a second wish,

remember but I still

""Can you u

just stop talking and drive? I'm tired and I

wish is

glare at him and he

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target to be hit on time. Do you think you and Phillip

non-stop mind-bending numbers and targets and pie charts. But I'm grateful that it

and salad, no way. You go

think a nightcap instead. Port

"Port."

waiter. Two of

I trust everything was to your and

in my chest. I

are here as business associates. We are no longer husband and wife." Jayden informs him like it's talking

assuming sir." Then he rushes off to

My face feels hot. I must be

able

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