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?"

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

chill run down my spine.

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

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

anything past him. Just be careful, okay? Keep

I want to tell him about Ashlyn and the

But I've promised Jayden not to tell

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

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

could have gone back at any point to the

nod. "This is true. Maybe I'm being

have good reason

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 him more to get back into your

more money at his disposal than any of us, even your mother. Surely Steve

money, is

altogether." My blood runs cold at the words I'm saying. "Judy gets what she wants too. You and Abby back to herself." I

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 you. Hasn't

mind, I robbed him of his life. I don't think he'll ever