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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

I won't survive the night. But at least now I

slippery. We'll have to

hate what she's done to my life, and I'm tired of the lies. I want to be

filled with concern. "We have to be smart about this, Jayden. If you blow the

Like what? I can't even talk to Winona because of Ashlyn, and now

hand on my shoulder. "We'll figure something out. But right now, you need to

deep breath to rein in my fury. "Fine. But I'm

keep it up for a while longer.

she does one suspicious thing.

serious. "We need to gather more

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her presence as imposing as ever. "If all you want is a confession from Ashlyn, you should've said." I stare at her. "How did

can get

She doesn't

she's smarter than

wanting me to be with that woman and not Winona. Why the hell would you do this

it. I may want what's best for you, but Ashlyn crossed a line with

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

try. I'm worried about you being in that penthouse with her."

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