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.

it on the table in front of me. "You really

envelope. What the hell

Mr. Joseph, anything you want to say to

out like that, but I did come to love you. I

I'm really confused.

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

at his words. My mind actually

Winona. Trust your gut." You bet I will be from now on. No more second guessing myself and

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

Shook

collecting his belongings from your home." Gus Brennan tells me. "The locks will

will be instructed to shoot first and ask questions later." Phillip leaves in

yet.

you just leave us the hell alone. I'd

she 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 is evil. I've never hated anyone as much

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

be true, it usually is. Phillip was. He was too understanding, too supportive, too helpful. Once again, I believed in a dream, like I

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 question

thing 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. Gus turns

an impossible dream it wasn't ever on my radar. I'm thinking

have the contract here. You can read through it overnight and let me know your decision by six in the