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."

better make sure Winona is safe," I warn, my

Before long she'll be

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

my voice breaking

won't be in jail where we can't protect her. High profile people don't have an easy

because of this decision, I'll just have

you through

sure it's

a heavy thud, echoing in the 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 Brennan Industries? #4

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but he doesn't have any hold over the company now. Even

divorce her

have settled back into the rental cottage. They will, of course, go back to Winona's townhouse when I

Anne.

despite her being older. She's just been bored while Abby's been here with us. Plus,

I trust Bobby with Abby anytime soon. I need some solid proof he's been deprogrammed. I know Winona would be very wary as well. But

it works. Ashlyn needs to be put away for a long time. I don't trust that

don't care what she wants anymore. She's not running my life. I have a session with the hypnosis therapist next month. The first session didn't reveal

want any huge thing to be revealed. I have enough going on. I need to go see

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

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