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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.

it on the table in front of me. "You really

What

you want to say

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

I'm really confused.

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

explodes on the inside at his words. My mind actually

this will be a shock. Hone your senses, Winona. Trust your gut." You bet I will be from now on. No more second guessing myself and letting people blow smoke up my ass "Mr. Joseph. Leave now. Think yourself lucky you got off

but

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escort waiting for him to assist him in collecting his belongings from your home." Gus Brennan tells me. "The locks will be changed immediately after that. Your new

away because my security will be instructed to shoot first and ask questions later."

yet.

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

pregnant with Jayden's baby. She let us struggle. All she cared about was keeping me away from Jayden. That

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. I will rise above all of this. Right now, I want to scream

Phillip was. He was too understanding, too supportive, too helpful. Once again, I believed in a dream, like I did

and naïve choices. Well, 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

family, why wait till now? Once Phillip is gone. Gus turns to me. "Ms. Nolan, you are the best at

my radar. I'm thinking I'll wake up any second. Maybe

let me know your decision

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