Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband by Anney GW

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(Winona)

I arrive at the office, but my thoughts are still clouded with everything that happened this morning. Cass's words, her defiance, they all replay in my mind.

Is she using again?

And if she is, how do I help her without pushing her away?

Probably not how I reacted this morning. I sigh. I practically booted her out. I flick her a quick text apologizing and say I hope she will be home when I get home today.

Phillip greets me as I step into our shared workspace. He looks up from his desk, a knowing look in his eyes. "You okay? You look a little...tense." Aside from Jayden and Anne, Phillip knows me the best.

We spent a lot of time together, for work and in our personal lives. We're close work associates again, and friends. I'm building my trust for him back up again. Which is nice.

I sigh, sliding into the chair opposite him. "It's Cass. She didn't come home last night. Went out with Mia again and walked in looking like she'd been through hell. We had an argument. She said she's moving out." Phillip frowns, setting down the papers he was holding. Moving out? That's sudden."

"I know." I rub my temples, trying to fight off the growing headache. "I don't know what to do. She's angry, defensive. Then I got angry and told her I'd help her pack."

"Oh. I see. Well, you two have argued before and survived it."

"I'm worried she might be using again."

"Are you sure?"

"How sure can you ever be? But she isn't acting like the person I've come to know."

"It's tough."

been trying to be someone

make her own mistakes, as we all do. I

she's

"I can talk to her as a recovering addict. Maybe I can see if there's a

already on edge. If she feels like we're ganging up on her, she'll push away even

"I'll keep it low-key. We'll find a

a mountain of work to do here, I need to

chair. "Yeah, Brennan Industries offered us a marketing

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has a no-contact order against Judy."

talk to Jayden about it later," I say. "I trust your judgment on this. But we

room, without knocking, his face serious. Winona, Phillip-there's something

for him to sit. "What's

had the new family to looked into. Maria's father... he's not just anyone. He's

under secret investigation for his possible involvement in drug and people smuggling through South America

my stomach

stiffens beside me. "Are you

since she had Gabriel, as far as I've found out. But this ring is known for grooming young people to

to just find out who Greg really was and turn up? The

sleepers, sometimes generations in advance. I don't know if Maria's involved, but we can't ignore the possibility. This whole investigation involves undercover agents. It's been ongoing for years, but

can start a business or invest in one here in the US to get their green card. It would be a perfect cover for

shake my head, trying to process the information. "This is...this

Gus says, standing up. "I don't know if it will help. But we need to be cautious. We don't