Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband by Anney GW

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(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.

salary more than made up for those two things," he says, leaning forward, clearly

by money, as tempting as

"So I see."

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,

up with Judy Brennan is like. I won't do that to my daughter. I don't think Jayden will either," I say, my

sounding surprised but

involved in that. All I want is for the next six months before

"Of course."

they really feel and stopped denying the truth of the matter. +25

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life, raising a baby if we were lucky enough to have on Judy and Ashlyn ruined all of that. Jayden and I

do sympathize.

a monster as Judy is for staying with Greg." My

never to be

abuse yourself is ever going to be good for

meant that for him," Gus says, his

daughter exposed to this. I

stopping now. "You think you

tries to do anything to Abby against my will,

to interfere," Gus responds,

When 'm back for Abby's

"I'm not sure...

what? I'm not asking you 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

that's happened. The betrayal, the constant battles, the desperate need to protect Abby.