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101 Sleeping With the Enemy

101 Sleeping With the Enemy (Jayden)

The morning after the custody hearing, I woke up with a pounding headache. Sleep was almost impossible. Ashlyn being beside me makes me nervous. I came into the office early to try and clear my head. Now I

I'm hoping this black coffee will help.

The judge's decision is still fresh in my mind, and although I understand that Abby being with Winona is probably best for her, the thought of Phillip being back in the picture fills me with rage.

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Winona is my world, and now I can't even talk to her because of Ashlyn. I need to find a way to fix this, to be with Winona again.

My lawyer, Daniel Richards, walks into my office, a grim look on his face. "Jayden, we need to talk."

My secretary must be on the job already. Good, we have a lot of work to do with Brennan Industries. But more crap news is not what I need. Anger is bubbling just below the surface. "What now?"

Daniel nods, taking a seat across from me. "Ashlyn approached Winona in the bathroom at the courthouse yesterday. She told her there'd be no confession. Winona was wearing a wire. She knew what they were up to." "Are you kidding me?" I explode, slamming my fist onto the table. "All this pretending, all this acting like I'm still in love with Ashlyn, and it's been for nothing?"

don't know that Ashlyn's onto

but having to sleep with that crazy woman is bringing me undone. I'm worried I won't survive the night. But at least now I don't have to worry about

rubbing his temples. "Ashlyn is slippery. We'll have to find another way to get the

hate what she's

filled with concern. "We have to be smart about this, Jayden. If you blow the lid now, it'll

pacing and look at him, my jaw clenched. "A new strategy? Like what? I can't even talk to Winona

on my shoulder. "We'll figure something out. But right

in my fury. "Fine. But I'm done playing nice with Ashlyn. What's the

up for a while longer.

try. But no guarantees. If she does one suspicious thing.

his expression serious. "We need to gather more

With the

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as imposing as ever. "If all you want

But I can get

you sure? She doesn't

she's smarter than

with that woman and

somewhere along the line, she's completely lost it. I may want what's best for you, but Ashlyn crossed a line with your

and the baby, to frame Winona. If I let myself think about it too long, I want to shove Ashlyn down some steps myself. "Mother, I'd like to think it would be that easy. But Ashlyn is very volatile and defensive right now. I think she'll be onto

it can't hurt to try. I'm worried about you being in that penthouse with

creases.

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