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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.

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

envelope. What the hell is

want to say to Ms.

of words. "I'm sorry. I swear, Winona, it started out like that, but I did come to love you. I told her

I'm really confused.

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

the inside at his words. My mind actually can't

I will be from now on. No

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

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

my security will be instructed to shoot first

yet.

at Judy. "Why couldn't you just leave us the hell alone. I'd never have come

got caught. So, she knew all along I was pregnant with Jayden's baby. She let us struggle. All she

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

was. He was too understanding, too supportive, 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 question actions. I'll

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

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

read through it overnight and let me know your decision by six

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