Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband by Anney GW

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Ashlyn's Delusion

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(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?"

for his next

told me

his eyes

out from under me. "Sull

much. That woman is delusional. There's really no hope for her. She's

ore said

doctors she'd lost the baby before she even came to Santa Monica and the way she went down

Can I read them? I want to see." I

He hesitates slightly.

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

just...well, I guess I just want

unpack with my past with Ashlyn." He hands me his phone. "We need to work through a lot and 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 time. I crossed a line." I take the phone and read through the texts and my eyes stop on her telling him his safe word. So, it is true. Lisa was

didn't want to believe it... Is that what you want in our sex

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taken aback, his eyes searching mine. "No, Winona. 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

my mind. "She clearly thinks she still has a

churning from my

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

don't know," Jayden admits, his voice softening. "She's not in her right mind, we know that. But this is next level.

him, trying to see the truth in his eyes. I want to believe him, but the fear of what Ashlyn represents the darkness, the control-makes it hard. Is this a part of him that

things, deep, intimate things about Jayden that I've barely scratched the surface of. That I know I'm

and see if this is true. Make her get a 'doctor's report. That's the only way we'll know for sure that she's lying, or maybe she truly believes it. I feel sorry for her in a

listen to me. Even if she's telling the truth, it doesn't change how I feel. I'm with you. I want a life with you. Ashlyn is my past, and