Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband by Anney GW

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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?"

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

run down

Maybe this was his plan all along. He better not try anything

come back near you and he's already been there once." "He's planning something." My mind

him. Just be careful, okay?

to tell

as well. But I've promised Jayden not to tell

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

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

he wanted to hurt them, he could have gone back at any point

is true. Maybe

good

paid him too. Now your father is paying him more to stay out of it. Yet he has already been back once. It doesn't make sense really." "Unless someone is paying

your mother. Surely Steve would play this and bargain

about money, is it,"

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

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 into his hands like that. He wants to break me. I won't let him." He rakes his hand through his hair. "I just want him out of your life for good. Why now? Why does he have to torture

robbed him of his life.