Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband by Anney GW

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(Winona)

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Are you sure w

before she leaves.

gonna be okay?" Lisa asks, her hand lingering on my arm as we step outside the club

I laugh, pushing her gently. "I'll be fine. Go! You've got your boy waiting, and I'm not about to be a third wheel."

"I don't want to cock block you either. You got this.

She gives me a once-over, probably trying to gauge how drunk I am, but I'm not wasted.

I've had enough to loosen up, sure, but I know exactly what I'm doing.

"Okay, but seriously, don't overthink this. Just have fun tonight. You deserve it."

"I am having fun," I say with a grin. "Trust me."

Lisa gives me a wink before heading off, her hand sliding into the guy's who's she's been seeing lately. Sha

leans in to whisper something to him, and they both laugh as they head in the opposite direction toward another club.

I watch them go for a second, feeling a weird mix of envy and excitement. She's got it easy, no emotional baggage tied to anyone. But tonight, I'm ditching the emotional baggage for fun.

I take a deep breath and head back into the club. The music is still thumping, the kind that gets under your skin, makes you feel alive in ways you didn't even know you needed. And the guys?

not holding back. I'm dancing with whoever I want, whenever I want. There's a freedom in

everything I've been through with

I can see the way they're looking at me, the heat in their stares, and it's doing wonders for my libido. This hall pass

he's there, staring at me. The shift in the air has an awareness

Phillip.

he owns the place, his eyes locked onto mine. The same confident, alpha male energy hits me like a freight

at anyone else. It's like

just smirks, eyes blazing with something dark and dangerous. But also something familiar. We were almost married. He was a father figure to Abby. We have history and despite the way it ended, we were close for a lot of

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Jayden that I've even come close to

he says, leaning in close enough that I can feel the heat of his breath against my ear.

blink and freeze, caught off guard by

he cuts me off, his voice low and gravelly. "What matters is, if any man's gonna be part of your little experiment, it's going

pounds in my chest, not from fear but from something deeper. Something raw and

swells around us. "No games tonight, Winona. I know you. I

pulse racing as his words sink in. His hands are firm, his touch familiar in a way that makes my

this time softer, more seductive. "Don't think of the past. Don't think of us being business partners. Let's just pretend we're meeting for the first

of memories from when we were engaged.

me in even closer. I can feel the heat of his body, the intensity of his gaze burning into me. I should stop this. I should walk away. But every nerve in my body is screaming 'at me to stay. "No strings, Winona.

seriously considering this," I manage to say, but my

I shiver involuntarily. "I don't have to be polite, Winona. Not anymore. I want you. I always

his hands move, sliding up to cup my face. "This isn't a good idea," I whisper,

over

heat between us is almost unbearable as

familiar pull of

one that had me almost saying yes to Phillip