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.

voice filled with bitterness.

forgiven. you for much worse. But you need to focus

the surface. "Fine. But I'm not letting Winona get away with settling with him. I'll do whatever it takes to get

like a lot of trouble coming your way again," Lance warns, concern in

family back with me. I swear I'll get him off that birth certificate and out of Winona's house if it's the last thing I

she will go to get what

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eye on Ashlyn.

you." Lance places a thick stack of papers on

flick through the top few pages. "Financials to

about Phillip, but damn we need him in marketing right now. Without Winona, hing else is coming

them both a memo to start work tomorrow," I say, more

sighs, standing

I can't let this happen. I need to find a way to expose Ashlyn and get Winona back. here she belongs. ly phone buzzes with a message from Ashlyn.

Judy is here with

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

a place to stay for a few weeks.

She can afford any

J: I invited her.

could have

need your permission

don't

Our family needs to stick together. Let's just do the right thing and help

knock on the door. It's Daniel

J: g2g, work meeting

Daniel as I put my cell on my desk,

serious. "I've been doing some digging online of the day

my interest

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