Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband by Anney GW

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62 Exactly What I need

(Winona)

"Winona! Come in. Take a seat," Gus says loudly as I inwardly wince.

I slowly sit across the desk in Jayden's office and remove my sunglasses, trying to gather my thoughts. The light feels harsh, stabbing into my already pounding head.

"Hard night?" Gus inquires, his tone a mix of curiosity and judgment.

"I suppose your watchdogs filled you in. I am entitled to a life, you know," I retort, a bit sharper than intended.

,"My staff know better than to speculate on the private lives of anyone they are detailed to. Privacy is of the utmost importance. It's your eyes giving you away, he responds, leaning back in his chair, scrutinizing

1. me.

I sigh deeply. "My head is mush, but I want to tell you in person that I'm not accepting your offer."

Gus raises an eyebrow, clearly not expecting this. "I appreciate you coming in. But are you sure?"

""Mr. Brennan..."

""Call me Gus."

"Gus. Abby is really my only priority now. Those hours are ridiculous, not to mention the workload," I explain, trying to keep my voice steady.

thought the monthly salary more than made up for those two things," he says, leaning forward,

motivated by money, as tempting as

"So I see."

normal family life. I don't want her groomed and guided to run any corporation, let alone a juggernaut like Nexus Global." "But she is the next in line after Jayden. You can't change that," Gus points

up with Judy Brennan is like. I won't do that to my daughter. I don't

of this from Jayden," Gus says, sounding surprised but I don't buy

the next

"Of course."

patronized. It's time everyone started saying what they really feel and stopped denying the truth of the matter. +25

What

Judy and Ashlyn ruined all of that. Jayden and I almost died in that accident. As it is, it changed our lives forever. I better

sympathize.

life, instead you left him there enduring the abuse. You're as big a monster as Judy is for staying with Greg." My voice cracks with the weight of my words, and I see Gus is bothered by me

taken aback. "Jayden was never to be

ever going to be good for a child? Throw

him," Gus says, his voice softening

my daughter exposed to this. I won't!" I state firmly, my

may be slightly drunk still but I'm not stopping now. "You think you all are so dangerous, I'm warning

my will, I won't stop until that person is out of my life

to interfere," Gus responds, his

Just for six months. When 'm back for Abby's operation, you can replace them

"I'm not sure...

us. I'm done with them both. If you have any love

my mind races with everything that's happened. The betrayal, the constant battles, the desperate