My CEO 53

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.

throws it on the table in

What the hell

you want to

"I'm sorry. I swear, Winona, it started out like that, but I did come to love you. I told her I wasn't doing it anymore when you asked me to

I'm really confused.

him there with you all along. She paid him well. To distract you from Jayden no

on the inside at his words. My

I will be from now on. No more second guessing myself and letting people blow smoke up my ass

else. "You bastard. How close I came to being with you but something always

I'm Shook

a police escort waiting for him to assist him in collecting his belongings from your home." Gus Brennan tells me. "The locks will

protection in place for Ms. Nolan, Abby and Anne. Stay away because my security will be instructed to shoot first and ask questions later." Phillip leaves in the elevator and I'm

yet.

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

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

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

it right away. When something is too good to be true, it usually is. Phillip was. He was too understanding, too supportive, too helpful.

young but I'm wiser. I won't trust words again.

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

wasn't ever on my radar. I'm thinking I'll wake up

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