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

me she's still

his eyes

from under me. "Sull pregnant? What the actual

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

ore said

firm. "Yes. But I don't believe her. How could that happen? The doctors she'd lost the baby before she even came to Santa Monica

messages are really from her, Jayden? Can I read them? I want to see."

He hesitates slightly.

okay to say no." Barnaby says. "Winona, we

it's just...well, I guess I just

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

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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

at the edge of my mind. "She clearly thinks she still has a hold on

are churning from my

you'll 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.

"She's not in her right mind, we know that. But this is next level. But I

to believe him, but the fear of what Ashlyn represents the darkness, the control-makes it hard. Is this a part of him

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

true. Make her get a 'doctor's report. That's the only way we'll know for sure that she's lying, or maybe

change how I feel. I'm with you. I want a life with you.