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.

Jayden is my husband now. You're nothing but a

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

know, I've been thinking. Maybe I'll just throw myself down these steps. I don't

the edge, her smile never wavering. "You think I won't? You think I care

heart races, the fear and fury blending into a potent mix. "Ashlyn, please.

leans closer to the edge,

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twisted smile sends a chill

closer to the stairs, her eyes locked on mine. The tension is suffocating, and

out to her.

I do. It's perfect. Everyone will think you

pull

screaming, "No, Winona! Stop!" Her voice is a shrill, desperate wail, drawing the attention

the stairs, using my grip to make it

beg, my heart pounding. "Think about the baby." If

baby is just a tool. You think I care

try to pull her back, but she resists,

she snarls, pushing back against my efforts. "Everyone will see you for

are."

my desperation growing. "Why are you doing this?" I cry out,

take Abby and those other kids. To make you look crazy. To

to the bone. "He was easy to buy off. And it worked, didn't

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

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

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