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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?"

the radar, and I thought you should know. I'll get my security team on it. No

a chill run down my spine. "I won't

want him anywhere near Mom and Cass. Maybe this was his plan all along. He better not try anything or I will make

then he lets out a long sigh. "I don't like this, Winona, Steve disappearing like this... it doesn't sit right with me. He has a 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

Just be careful, okay?

tell him about

with Steve as well. But I've promised

184 Where's Steve?

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

don't know but I do know he wouldn't have told me about Mom and Cass for nothing. He'd

them, he could have gone back at any point

nod. "This is true. Maybe

have good reason

paying him more to stay out of it. Yet he has

his disposal than any of us, even your mother. Surely Steve would play this and

it isn't about money, is it,"

together for some reason. Maybe he wants to eliminate his past altogether." My blood runs cold at the words I'm saying.

he turns up here, I swear it will be the last thing he does. Mother will never have Abby and me. I'll make sure of it. I'll kill Steve with my bare hands if I have to." "Jayden. No. You being in jail for murder isn't what we need. You have to keep your temper if you see him. You can't play

of his life. I don't think he'll ever

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