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

look at the envelope. What the hell is in

Mr. Joseph, anything you want to

that, but I did come to love you.

I'm really confused.

is, Judy planted him there with you all along. She paid him well. To distract you from Jayden no doubt and to

on the inside at his words. My mind

know 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

at Phillip, and 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

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

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

yet.

leave us the hell alone.

us struggle. All she cared about was keeping me away from Jayden. That woman is evil. I've never hated anyone

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

away. When something is too good to be true, it usually is. Phillip was. He was too understanding, too supportive, too helpful. Once again, I believed in a dream, like

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 actions.

so worried about his family, why wait till now? Once Phillip is gone. Gus turns to

an impossible dream it wasn't ever on my radar. I'm thinking I'll wake up any second. Maybe it's

contract here. You can read through it overnight and let me know your decision by six in the morning. I can assure you,