Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband by Anney GW

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"I am here for damage control. The shareholders have spoken. Too many wanted out. I'm here to turn the ship around and get confidence back." Gus Brennan continues talking, his deep voice vibrating through the room like a warning bell.

You could scoop up the nervousness hanging in the air and eat it like ice cream.

Just add sprinkles to mine, thanks.

Every word he says feels like a direct hit, slicing through the tension with surgical precision. My chest tightens, a knot of anxiety coiling inside me as I steal a glance at Jayden. His jaw is clenched, eyes marrowing in a mix of frustration and disbelief. I'm nervous for him.

How much more can he take? His mind might end up in overload. Then again, a break from the company may be the lifeline he needs, right now. I guess, either way, we are going to find out. A break from Judy would be better. No chance of that now she's acting like a doting grandmother.

The room seems to shrink around us, the walls pressing in as Gus's gaze sweeps over the assembled faces and continues on his verbal journey.

"Dead wood will be carved off. Those left will triple their workload. Top heavy executive salaries will be gutted. Any form of disloyalty will be removed immediately. Some already have been."

can almost

to have gotten

booms out the next part, his voice thunderous, as if to let us all know how serious he is. "I am now acting CEO. Only my first-born

a job too. His

more rainbow than a unicorn fart. The anticipation of Judy being ousted by any of the above thrills me to the

mouth, the twitch in his cheek. He's never mentioned Gus. I don't

the table, knuckles white, a

Maybe being out from under the pressure of being CEO and first-born heir will be good for him.

I'll update you at the end of the day," Gus Brennan continues, his voice a relentless hammer. "Everyone else, except

gasp echoes through the room. I think half the table just

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of panic, waiting for the names of those staying behind.

Phillip Joseph and Ashlyn Thomas are coming up

and Ashlyn? I blink, the shock rippling through me. Okay. Unexpected. I glance at Phillip as he

across the table, his eyebrows raised in question. I shrug my shoulders, the uncertainty now gnawing at me. Ashlyn moves closer to Judy and Jayden, her eyes darting nervously

bricks," Lance whispers under his breath to me,

best at finances, don't worry," I whisper back, trying to inject some confidence into my voice. His eyes, usually so full