Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband by Anney GW

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(Jayden)

"What the hell, Lance?" I mutter, trying to keep my voice low.

Lance, as usual, is completely oblivious to feelings. "What? I thought it'd be a good idea to bring them out, you know, get to know everyone. They're family now, right?

I glare at him, my jaw clenching. "Family? Lance, I handed them shares to keep them and that business out of my life, not to bring them into it."

Lance shrugs, unbothered by my annoyance. "Yeah, but they're here now. Might as well make the best of it. Those sisters are hot hot hot!"

"Do not even go there. I swear Lance..."

Before I can finish, Gabriel catches sight of me and waves hesitantly.

I force a smile and wave back, feeling Winona's eyes on me as she approaches. "I don't know what Lance has done but I know that look between you two."

Lance waves the four of them to come closer. The older sister is looking like she hates it here and the youngest is bopping with the beat and looks excited. The other is somewhere in between, I think. I sigh, running a hand through my hair. "Meet my cousins, from Cuba."

Winona's eyes widen in surprise. "You're kidding. This is them? Oh wow! It's great to meet you all. I'm Winona, Jayden's Fiancée."

"Hi Winona. I'm Gabriel. This is Eva, Ana and Mia. My sisters."

"Hey, come on over ladies and meet my BFF Lisa and my baby sister Cass. We'll let the men do the man

things. Winona grins.

"Great idea," Lance agrees.

Winona kisses my cheek. "You got this," she whispers into my ear.

"I wish I did," I mutter. "Lance thought it'd be a good idea to bring them out tonight."

Winona gives me a sympathetic look before she leads the ladies off to the booth leaving me with Gabriel and Lance.

"Jayden," Gabriel says, his voice thick with the Cuban Spanish accent. "We didn't mean to intrude, but Lance... he insist."

grinning like an idiot, completely unaware of the tension he's created. "Yeah,

Gabriel. Are you

Are you gay?" Gabriel answers

almost choke on his answer. Hah! Lance might

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Not that there's anything wrong with that. I'm just wondering if you have a

away.

It's

yet. "It's okay. I'm single and

"I see." Lance says.

they take care of

drink down. "I'll go see if they need

been a big week. But I hope it all works out for you all." Gabriel nods. "We appreciate what you did, Jayden.

meet the others. I don't want

Cass looks like a deer in the

up to me and Gabriel sits in the booth. "You know, Jayden, these sisters... they're something

my eyes. "Phillip, this is complicated enough without you and Lance adding your loins into it." Not

of his drink. "Who

turning back to the group, trying to focus on the present, on the

and

the night goes on, I try to loosen up, to enjoy the company, but it's not easy. Gabriel and his sisters are polite, but there's an underlying tension that I

of his life, completely oblivious to the awkwardness. But I'm not letting their feelings make me feel lesser. They are here and they have their

walking away and focusing on my family. "I know we should dance, but maybe next time. I'm really beat and looking forward to

and Cass are fine to get home.

say my goodbyes, keeping things polite but distant. Gabriel and his sisters

into the cool night air, I let out a long breath. "Okay, call

maybe we are just getting

all have fun, but I'm not rushing out clubbing

something." Winona says, slipping her

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what I had in mind for our night