My CEO 102

102 She Loves Me!

(Jayden)

I clench my fists. Now I just have one other problem to deal with. Winona and Phillip saying they're engaged again.

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Lance sticks his head in the office. He's my CFO again. He's the best, and I know I can trust him with the job.

"You busy?"

I throw my hands up in the air, frustration bubbling over. "Not with work stuff but come in anyway."

"Winona? Ashlyn?" he asks, concern etched on his face.

"It's a damn mess. In court yesterday, who should be there being all fucking loved up with Winona?"

"Phillip?" His eyebrows shoot up in surprise.

I nod, gritting my teeth.

"Maybe it's just for show," he offers, trying to sound hopeful.

"Not for Phillip. He's a man in love. I can tell. Winona looked comfortable in his arms."

"Damn," Lance mutters, shaking his head.

"I was very harsh with Winona when I told her I believed Ashlyn. I had to be. But that's proving harder than I thought it would be. I'm fearing for my own life every night," I say, my voice trembling with barely contained anger. "Have you and her..?" Lance hesitates, looking uncomfortable.

"If you're asking about sex, no. Not that Ashlyn hasn't tried. It makes my skin crawl. I just want to get away from her. I'm glad Abby is with her mother, but I never imagined Phillip would be back."

"He is the legal father on her birth certificate. I guess that's why," Lance says thoughtfully.

into her life," I mutter, my voice filled with bitterness. "After everything he did, she's just

being sympathetic. "No judgment here. It's a complicated situation Winona has forgiven. you for much worse. But

"Fine. But I'm not letting Winona get away with settling

lot of trouble coming your way

thing I do." I take a deep breath, trying to calm the storm inside me. "You just be careful alone with

now how low she will go to get what she

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someone who can keep an eye on Ashlyn.

nighttime reading for you." Lance places a thick

the top few pages. "Financials to get

talk about Phillip, but damn we need him in marketing right

memo to start work tomorrow," I say,

sighs, standing up

leaves the room, I sit down and put my head in my hands. The thought of Winona with Phillip akes my blood boil. I can't let this happen. I need to

Judy is here with suitcases. So many

feeling a small sense of satisfaction, Mother is a consummate professional. I'll give her

a place to stay for a few weeks. Plumbing

can afford

J: I invited her.

You could have

permission

I don't

stick together. Let's just do the right thing and help her out.

knock on the door.

J: g2g, work meeting

put my cell on my desk, my voice

in, his expression serious. "I've been doing some digging online of the day it happened, and

forward, my

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