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184 Where's Steve? (Winona)

It takes a few days to set up the visit with Ashlyn. I haven't told anyone we're going, not even Lisa. Jayden and I agreed to keep this between us until we figure out what's really going on.

But just as I'm trying to focus on preparing for the visit, my phone rings. It's Gus. I hesitate for a moment before answering. I mean the man has never really done anything to me. In fact, he's been nothing but supportive.

But I'd be a fool to trust him and think he's a friend. Especially as he has Judy over there and I know she's up to something. Gus probably knows that too.

But Gus I know will protect Abby at all costs. The heir to Nexus Global.

I'll take that as a security blanket.

"Gus," I say, keeping my voice neutral. "What's going on?"

"Winona," he says, his voice serious. "1 need to ask you something. Have you seen Steve lately?"

My heart thumps in dread. "Not for a few weeks. He met me in the park, and he told me my mother still lived in our old house and that there might be another child." "Did you find them? Was it true?"

"Yes, they are at the townhouse with me now. Temporarily."

"Nothing from him since then?"

"No. Why?"

says, his tone grim. "He's gone off the radar, and I thought you should know.

chill run down my spine. "I

his plan all along. He better not try anything

lot of money to not come back near you and he's already been there once." "He's planning something." My mind races with possibilities. "I think it might have something to do with my mother and sister.

put anything past him. Just be careful, okay? Keep

will," I say, I want to tell

with Steve as well. But I've promised Jayden not to tell anyone. "Thanks for

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up, I immediately tell Jayden about the conversation with Gus. "Steve's gone off the radar," I

wouldn't have told me about Mom and Cass for

to hurt them, he could have gone

"This is true.

good reason to

to stay out of it. Yet he has already been back once.

disposal than any of us, even your mother. Surely

money, is it," Jayden

that scares me even more. If he wants all three of us together for some reason. Maybe he wants to eliminate his past altogether." My blood runs cold at the words I'm saying. "Judy gets what she wants too. You and Abby back to herself." I think she

isn't what we need. You have to keep your temper if you see him. You can't play into his hands like that. He wants to break me. I won't let him." He rakes his hand through his

robbed him of his life. I don't think

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