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?"

ready for

me

his eyes

floor just dropped out from under me. "Sull pregnant?

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

ore said

his expression 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 and the way she went down those

her, Jayden? Can I read them? I want

He hesitates slightly.

okay with that? It's okay to say no." Barnaby says. "Winona, we have to be mindful of personal space and

I guess I just want to believe

lot to 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

want to believe it... Is

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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.

my mind. "She clearly thinks she still

churning from

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

admits, 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

at 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 will eat him up if he tries to deny it? "I'm afraid the damage is already done. I

makes my blood run cold. This isn't just a game. She knows things, deep, intimate things about Jayden that I've barely scratched the surface of. That

if this is true. Make her get a 'doctor's report. That's the only way we'll know

if she's telling the truth, it doesn't change how I feel. I'm with you. I