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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.

brings one over and throws it on the table in

the envelope. What the hell is in

want to say to

of words. "I'm sorry. I swear, Winona, it started out like that, but I did come

I'm really confused.

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

on the inside at his words. My mind actually

the envelope. All the proof is in there." Gus says Take your time. I know this will be a shock. Hone your senses, Winona. Trust your gut." You bet I will be from now on. No more

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

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

security will be instructed to shoot first and ask questions later."

yet.

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

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

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. How could

was. He

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

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 on and offering you

Nexus Global is such an impossible dream it wasn't ever on my

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

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