Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband by Anney GW

My CEO 174

174 Desperate Measures (Judy)

I stand on the balcony of my castle in France, the sun doing little to warm the chill that's settled deep in my bones. The view from the highest hilltop here is breathtaking, but all I can think about is Jayden.

He's slipping away from me. I can feel it in every clipped word, every unanswered call. He's more distant, more unreachable, and it's driving me mad.

I need Ashlyn to step up, to start pushing Winona again, to destabilize her. But Ashlyn has been quiet, too quiet. She's stalling, and I don't have time for this. Whatever clever little plan Ashlyn thinks she has, won't work.

If she thinks she's going all vigilante on me, that she's safe because I'm in another country, she's wrong.

I text her number.

Call me. I need to speak with you. Urgent

It's difficult for her to be able to call, I know that. But she'll find a way.

The tension coils in my chest as I wait for her to text back. To my surprise, my phone rings and it's her.

"That was fast. I like it."

"Judy," she says, her voice lacking the usual fire I've come to expect from her. "I have five minutes."

"What the hell is going on, Ashlyn?" I snap. "You're supposed to be messaging Winona, making her unstable. I gave you her number. Why haven't you started?"

"I will," she says, but there's something off in her tone. "I haven't had much chance to use the phone. They've got me doing activities and jobs. I'm not in isolation anymore."

I narrow my eyes, suspicion gnawing at me. "Are you getting cold feet? Don't tell me you're having second thoughts."

"I'm not."

to tick you off their list to make them feel like they are actually good

the other end, and I can hear her take a deep breath. "No, Judy. I'll start soon. I just need to be careful. They're watching

and if you

what's at stake here."

won't," she says, but the

know her too

over me. There's something she's not telling me, something she's hiding. I decide to

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I say, forcing my voice to remain calm. "Because we can't afford any more

duties. The line goes dead before

else.

for both of us. If she can't follow through,

keep my son from falling completely into her

Winona. If she just left him alone, I wouldn't have had to push getting rid of her so

My son. My flesh and blood. And I'll do whatever it takes to keep it that way. Abby

be here with you and have

me go

fine there. Abby is well.

surprised he talked

have a connection." I'm not letting

here to see if you

don't you

can't sulk inside this castle for the rest of your life.

like a fairytale dream I can't

without her. I don't

never know. Time heals