Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband by Anney GW

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Ashlyn's Delusion

181 Ashlyn's Delusion

(Winona)

Jayden and I are sitting across from Barnaby in his office office, the familiar surroundings doing little to ease the twisting in my stomach.

Barnaby looks between us. "It seems there's a lot on your minds today. Where would you like to start?"

Jayden's the first to speak, his voice steady. "I want to talk about Ashlyn. She's recently sent me text

messages.

I tense up, the mention of her name bringing a rush of emotions-anger, suspicion, fear. "What exactly did she text? I mean how can she have a phone in there? I didn't think they were allowed."

"I don't know but I bet Mother has something to do with that."

"I don't doubt that. Have you spoken to Ashlyn before this?"

"No. She contacted me while we were away. That's the first I've heard from her." Jayden says, locking onto mine.

I take a deep breath. "Jayden, what could she possibly want with you? With us?"

ready for his next

me

his eyes

from under me. "Sull pregnant? What the

too much. That woman is delusional. There's really

ore said

lost the baby before she even came to Santa Monica and the way she

do you know the messages are really from her, Jayden? Can I read them? I

He hesitates slightly.

no." Barnaby says. "Winona, we have to be

I guess I

it has to do with me having sex with Ashlyn while Winona and I were divorced. But there were times I pursued Winona at the same

heard rumors, but I didn't want to believe it... Is that what you want

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That's not what I want. Not with you. What Ashlyn and I had... it was dark, and it wasn't healthy. It's not something I ever want to go back

nod, trying to process what he's saying. But the doubt still lingers at the edge of my mind. "She clearly thinks she still has a

churning from

be with her again somehow? God if she is pregnant, will they let her out?" I can't even begin to think about that and my breath is coming short and sharp. The anxiety and panic rises fast. I focus on my breathing. Keep it steady. You're in a safe place.

his voice softening. "She's not in her right mind, we know that. But this is next level. But I don't care, Winona, I'm not going to let her manipulate me. Damage what we're

but the fear of what Ashlyn represents the darkness, the control-makes it hard. Is this a part of him that will eat him up if he tries to deny it? "I'm afraid the damage is already done. I say out loud, and the words are bitter

just a game. She knows things, deep, intimate things about Jayden that I've barely scratched the surface of. That I know I'm not into. I can't be with my past. It's too

get a 'doctor's report. That's the only way we'll know for sure that she's

truth, it doesn't change how I feel. I'm with