My CEO 80

80 She's Dangerous

(Winona)

The officer lets Bobby and Sarah stay for our picnic. He's waiting for us to finish.

I see Jayden staring. I look over there in the distance, spot a familiar figure near the top of the stairs.

My heart skips a beat, and a cold wave of shock washes over me.

It's Ashlyn.

I swallow. What does she want?

She's just standing there with a twisted smile on her face.

I'm still fragile from Abby's disappearance and the revelation about Bobby and Sarah, my chest tightens with a mix of anger and dread.

I'm so tired of all of this. It's time I tried to make peace and include her in our family.

After all, she has Jayden's child inside her and regardless of the circumstance that child will need some stability.

I hand Bobby and Sarah their sandwiches, trying to mask my rising panic. "Stay here with Jayden for a moment," I say, forcing a smile. "I see a friend of ours. I'll be right back." Jayden looks at me, concern etched on his face. "Are you sure?"

I nod, my eyes locked on Ashlyn. "I need to deal with this."

As I approach, Ashlyn's smile widens into a sneer. "Well, how touching," she says, her voice dripping with venom. "The pathetic ex-wife came to make peace, no doubt." "What are you doing here, Ashlyn?" I ask, trying to keep my voice steady, but the quiver betrays me.

to remind you that Jayden is my husband now. You're nothing but a sad, pathetic memory. You have no right to be in

to be calm, and I clench my fists. "Jayden

just throw myself down these steps. I don't care if I lose

You think I care about this baby? Jayden is

into a potent mix. "Ashlyn,

closer to the edge, her eyes

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smile sends a chill down

her eyes locked on mine. The tension is suffocating,

away," I pleaded, reaching out to her. "You don't

mirthless sound. "Oh, but I do. It's perfect. Everyone will think

pull her away from the edge.

is a shrill, desperate wail, drawing the

to the stairs, using my grip to make it look

baby." If I

hatred. "This baby is just a tool. You think I care about it? All I care about is ruining

but she resists, twisting and

against my efforts. "Everyone will

are."

feel her slipping, my desperation growing. "Why are you doing this?"

Abby and those other kids. To make you look crazy. To make everyone think you're unfit to be a mother."

chilling me to the bone. "He was easy to buy off. And it worked, didn't it? You're unraveling.

and horror surge through me, my mind reeling from her confession. "You're sick," I whisper, tears streaming down my face. "How could you do that to those children? To Abby." "Because I win," she spits back, her eyes gleaming with triumph. "Jayden is mine. And soon, he'll have nothing

to hold her back from the edge, my heart racing. "You're not going to win,

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