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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

the envelope. What the hell

you want to

that, but I did come to love you. I told her I wasn't doing it anymore when you asked

I'm really confused.

with you all along. She paid him well. To distract you

the inside at his words. My mind actually can't calculate

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

you but something always held me back.

I'm Shook

Gus Brennan tells me. "The locks will be changed immediately after that. Your new keys are in that

protection in place for Ms. Nolan, Abby and Anne. Stay away because my security will be instructed to shoot first and ask

yet.

"Why couldn't you just leave us the hell alone. I'd never have

like 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 Jayden. That woman is evil. I've never hated

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. I will rise above all of this. Right now, I want to scream and just hit them until the hurting stops. How could I have been so

is too good to be true, it usually is. Phillip was. He was too understanding, too

but I'm wiser. I won't trust words again. I'll question actions. I'll question everything. Abby is the one I

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

on my radar. I'm thinking I'll

it overnight and let me know your decision by six in

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