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.

more than made up for those two things," he says, leaning forward, clearly trying to entice

motivated by money,

"So I see."

attempt at a 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 out,

can't, but you obviously know as well as I do what life growing up with Judy Brennan is like. I won't do that to my daughter. I don't think Jayden

haven't heard any of this from Jayden," Gus says, sounding surprised but I don't buy his surprise for a

I want is for the next six months before

"Of course."

saying what they really feel and stopped denying

What

wanted was a quiet, normal life, raising a baby if we were lucky enough to have on Judy and Ashlyn ruined all of that. Jayden and I almost died in that accident. As it is, it changed our

do sympathize. I

had Jayden involved in your 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

"Jayden was never to be harmed by my

undergoing mental and emotional abuse yourself is ever going to be good for a child? Throw in the

that for him," Gus says, his

daughter exposed to this. I

may be slightly drunk still but I'm not stopping now. "You think you all

I'm promising you, if anyone tries to do anything to Abby against my will,

to interfere," Gus

call off the security? Just for six months. When 'm back for Abby's operation, you can

"I'm not sure...

for permission to live my life. You just keep Judy and Ashlyn away. from us. I'm done with them both. If you have any love for a son you ignored, you'll give him the next six months with his

for what happens. As I drive home, my mind races with everything that's happened. The betrayal, the constant battles, the desperate need to protect Abby. By the time I pull into my driveway, I'm exhausted. Llean my head against the steering wheel for a moment, trying