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.

and brings one over and throws it on the table in front of me. "You really

envelope. What

you want to

did come to love you. I told her I wasn't doing it

I'm really confused.

he's saying is, Judy planted him there with you all along. She paid him well. To distract you from

the inside at

I will be from now on. No more second guessing

came to being with you but something always held me back. I don't ever want to see you

Shook

Gus Brennan tells me. "The

addresses Phillip again. "There 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 later." Phillip

yet.

couldn't you just leave us

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

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

was. He was too understanding, too

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

that's going through my head is why 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.

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

decision by six in the morning. I can assure you, Ms. Nolan, I don't

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