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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?"

that Ashlyn's onto

is bringing me undone. I'm worried I won't survive the night. But at least

is slippery. We'll have to find another way to get the

I can't keep this up. I hate what she's done to my

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

clenched. "A new strategy? Like what? I can't even talk to Winona because of

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

rein in my fury. "Fine.

while

If she does one suspicious thing. I'm out

his expression serious. "We need to

With the

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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

can't reveal my sources. But I can

you sure? She doesn't trust you

thinks she's smarter

upside down wanting me to be with that woman and not Winona. Why the hell would

was the best match for you. But somewhere along the line, she's completely lost it. I may want what's

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

this point, it can't hurt to try. I'm worried about

creases.

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