Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband by Anney GW

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53 I'm Shook (Winona)

"I will deal with each issue in turn. I think this will be the fastest. Phillip Joseph."

Phillip looks at him. "Mr. Brennan. I'm dedicated to the best outcomes for Brennan Industries. My hard work speaks for itself."

"Don't bother begging me, Joseph. Consider your contract ended. You won't work for Nexus Global, Brennan Industries or any subsidiary businesses of ours ever again."

Phillip looks horrified. My heart goes out to him knowing the work he has put in beside me. And our little business is gorie.

"I don't understand... the financials back up my digital marketing campaign."

Gus Brennan paces, well more like stalks, at the end of the table. Saying nothing for a few minutes. "The Brennan family hold something more precious to them than money and success."

He stops and stares at Phillip: "Loyalty. Loyalty to the Brennans is first and foremost. Do you have anything to say about that?"

"I.IN..no." Phillip stumbles over his words and his face is red as fire.

Gus laughs. "Really? I guess a liar will always make up a justification. If this didn't concern the respect and safety for Jayden's first-born child, I wouldn't give a rat's ass."

Wait. This is about Abby? I don't know what's happened but Phillip is looking down and looking very guilty.

shuffles some large envelopes and brings one over and throws it on the table in front of me. "You really need to

envelope. What the

anything you want to

started out like that, but I did come to love you. I told her I wasn't doing it anymore

I'm really confused.

you all along. She paid him well. To distract you from Jayden no doubt and to keep tabs

whole body explodes on the inside at his words.

senses, Winona. Trust your gut." You bet I will

he doesn't say anything else. "You bastard. How close I came to being with you but something always held me back. I don't ever want to see you

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home." Gus Brennan tells me. "The locks will be changed immediately after that. Your

will be instructed to shoot first and ask questions later." Phillip leaves in the elevator and

yet.

at Judy. "Why couldn't you just leave us the hell

it's only a big deal because she got caught. So, she knew all along I was pregnant with Jayden's baby. She let us struggle. All she cared about was keeping me away from

is frowning at her. But she doesn't flinch. She'll talk her way out of it somehow, of that, I'm sure. A life with Jayden will always be a life with Judy, his crazy, obsessed mother. I'm not ever letting my child be alone with her. I don't care what Jayden says. Clearly, this is just getting started. I swallow my tears. Phillip doesn't deserve them.

have suspected it right away. When something is too good to be true, it usually is. Phillip was. He

never again. That young Winona is gone for good. I'm still young but I'm wiser. I won't trust words again. I'll question actions.

now? Presumably Gus Brennan has had his finger on the pulse of Brennan industries. If he's so worried about his family, why wait till now? Once Phillip is gone. Gus turns to me. "Ms. Nolan, you

impossible dream it wasn't ever on my radar. I'm thinking I'll wake

through it overnight and let me know your decision by six in the