Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband by Anney GW

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88 How Can I? (Jayden)

I punched the wall at the beach house. The impact sends a jolt of pain through my knuckles, but I don't care. Gordon Brown watches on, unaffected, his arms crossed and his expression unreadable.

"I can't do this, I can't hurt her like this." I rub the pain in my knuckles away, the ache a distraction from the turmoil inside me.

"It's the best way to get a real confession. Ashlyn has to believe you are on her side and against Winona.. Winona has to believe that too," Gordon says, his tone firm and unyielding.

There must be another way. Winona won't let on if she knows I'm pretending," I argue, pacing back and forth, the tension in my body coiled tight like a spring.

"She also won't react in the same way, and if Ashlyn gets a sniff of trickery, we lose the only chance we've got" Gordon counters, his eyes boring into mine.

"What's the next move?" I ask, stopping in my tracks and facing him.

"You take Ashlyn home," he replies, his voice steady and unwavering.

"Home?" I echo, a sense of dread at leaving Winona in the jail at Santa Monica creeping into my gut. "The penthouse?"

"Yes. Get back into normal life. Be CEO, be a doting husband. Then we'll get Winona and Ashlyn together somehow to get the confession."

safe," I

guarantee it. Before long she'll be back

over the edge," I admit, running a hand through my hair

my voice

she won't be in jail where we can't protect her. High profile people

on me. It's the best chance I have at clearing Winona's name. My blindness and stupidity got her into this situation. Whatever happens because of this decision, I'll just have to

contact you through my investigator

it's locked

empty room. Looks like I'll be back running my company very soon wonder if Gus has used his contacts to know I've bought ownership back in

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soon enough. He may fight me on it, but he doesn't have any hold over the company now. Even though Nexus Global is the parent company, Brennan Industries runs individually.

It would have been far easier to divorce her and give her money. Maybe I'll never understand it. All I know is that I suffered all those

into the rental cottage. They will, of course, go back to Winona's townhouse when I leave, and I think, after some time, Bobby and Sarah may be able to

Anne.

Abby's been here with us.

solid proof he's been deprogrammed. I know Winona would be very wary as well. But that's in the future, for now, it's all okay. I just have to leave Winona behind

needs to be put away for a long time. I don't trust that she won't do something even more drastic to stop Winona and me from

running my life.

enough going on. I need to go see Ashlyn and start her believing that it's her I want. Nausea

to the hospital to pick up Ashlyn. My mind is a whirlwind of thoughts and emotions as I drive. Winona's face, the hurt and betrayal that will be there when she knows what I'm doing, haunts me. It tears

waiting, her eyes lighting up when she sees me. I put a fake smile on my face, feeling the nausea churn in