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.

brings one over and throws it on the

What

Joseph, anything you want to say to

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

I'm really confused.

She paid him well. To distract you from Jayden no doubt and to keep tabs

body explodes on the inside at his words. My

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 second guessing myself and letting people blow smoke up my ass "Mr.

anything else. "You bastard. How close I came to being with you but something always held me back. I don't ever want to see you again. Stay away from my home and

Shook

collecting his belongings from your home." Gus Brennan tells me. "The locks will be changed immediately after that.

Ms. Nolan, Abby and Anne. Stay away because my security will be instructed to shoot first and ask questions later."

yet.

you just leave us the hell alone. I'd never

it's only a big deal because she got caught. So, 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

is frowning 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 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

too good to be true, it usually is. Phillip was. He

and naïve 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 question

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

see." Nexus Global is such an impossible dream it wasn't ever on my radar. I'm thinking I'll wake up any second. Maybe it's a

contract here. You can read through it overnight and let me know your decision