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.

one over and throws it on the table in front of me. "You really need to think about who

at the envelope. What the hell

you want to say to Ms.

became a gush of words. "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

I'm really confused.

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

whole body explodes on the inside at his words. My mind

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 smoke up my ass "Mr. Joseph. Leave now.

and he doesn't say anything else. "You bastard. How close I came to being with you but something always held me back. I

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

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 still shaking from what I've just heard. I

yet.

"Why couldn't you just leave us the hell

pregnant with Jayden's baby. She let us struggle. All she cared about was keeping me away from Jayden. That woman

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.

be true, it usually is. Phillip was. He

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

on the pulse of Brennan industries. If he's so worried about his family, why wait till now? Once

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

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