Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband by Anney GW

My CEO 184

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?"

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

run down my spine.

Maybe this was his plan all along. He better

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. He would know I wouldn't

him. Just be careful, okay? Keep your guard

want to tell him about Ashlyn

might have a connection with Steve as well. But I've

184 Where's Steve?

+25 BONUS

Jayden about the conversation with Gus. "Steve's gone off the radar," I say, my voice shaking. "Gus thinks

he wouldn't have told me about Mom

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

is true. Maybe

have good reason to

my life because your mother 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."

your mother. Surely Steve would play this and bargain

isn't about money,

together for some reason. Maybe he wants to eliminate his past altogether." My blood

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

him of his life. I don't think he'll ever forgive me for