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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

told me

his eyes

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

That woman is delusional. There's really

ore said

lost the baby before she

from her, Jayden? Can I read them? I want to see." I do believe

He hesitates slightly.

Barnaby says.

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

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

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

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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

saying. But the doubt still lingers at the edge of my mind. "She clearly thinks she still has a

churning

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

Jayden 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

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

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

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

in his. "Winona, listen to me. Even if she's telling the truth, it doesn't change how I feel. I'm with

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