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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.

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

What the hell is

anything you want to

I did come to love you. I told

I'm really confused.

him there with you all along. She paid him well. To distract you from Jayden

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

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

I'm Shook

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

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 still shaking from what I've

yet.

just leave us the hell alone. I'd never

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 anyone as much as I hate

at 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

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

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

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. Gus turns to me. "Ms. Nolan, you are the best at what you do, I'm inviting you to stay

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

You can read through it overnight and let me know your decision by six in the morning. I can assure you, Ms. Nolan, I don't

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