Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband by Anney GW

My CEO 264

264 Who Am I? (Jayden)

I buzz Lance up to the penthouse. The kids are asleep and It's Monday night. Today I've worked on all the last-minute wedding plans. It's all ready to go on Sunday. "Hey. Any beers?" Lance asks.

"Yeah, you know where the fridge is." I follow him out to the kitchen.

"So," Lance's voice cuts through my thoughts as he emerges from the fridge with two beers and throws me one. "What the actual hell is going on with you and Winona?" I shrug as I sit at one side of the island counter. "Nothing, why?"

"Nothing? Well then, where is she? She's clearly not here." Lance asks with a pointed stare.

"She's busy tonight."

"Oh...busy? Yeah, sounded like she was very busy last night."

My curiosity peaks. "Why?"

"Phillip said she was out having a hell of a time." He twists the beer cap off with his teeth, his eyes flicking over to me. "You guys break up or something?"

I feel a knot tighten in my gut. Phillip. "No, we didn't break up.

Lance's brow furrows. "Okay, then why's she out in the club like she's single, man?"

"What did Phillip say? Did they...?" I can't say the words, hell I can barely think them. Jealousy surges up inside me. "Fuck, was he drinking alcohol?"

I'm remembering what he almost did to Winona that night he was drunk. I'll kill him if he tries that again.

Lance shakes his head. "No alcohol. He just said he saw her dancing with half the jocks in the club and he

left."

""Was Lisa there?"

"Not that he mentioned. What the frick is going on?"

I grit my teeth, trying to keep my cool. "Winona asked for a hall pass."

his lips as he stares

head. "A what?"

day, after drinks with Lisa, she asked for a hall pass. Lance slams the beer down on the counter, his eyes wide with disbelief. "And

"Yeah."

out a loud, incredulous laugh. "Dude, are you serious right now? Jayden Brennan, the guy who used to throw punches for less than

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give her a free pass," I snap, irritation rising.

damn mind. "Who the fuck are you

with me, okay? She's got doubts. And if she needs to figure that shit out before we get

"It's not that simple."

sound like it's complicated either," Lance

get it. You love her blah blah blah. But giving her a

next-level beta shit."

"I'm not a beta."

it sure as hell sounds like you're scared of her. What happened. to the Jayden who wouldn't let anyone touch what's his? You used to have balls, man." I clench my fists as the tension builds in my chest. I'm

letting her walk all over you? You think letting her screw around for a week is gonna

"No."

getting married in six days, bro I mean

she almost married. The guy who still makes me feel like he's waiting to make his

guess it's the chance I'm

polite? You're giving him an open invite, Jayden. And trust me, that guy's gonna take it if

trust she loves me

the counter. "But

nightmares, about

an

me. I was talking in my sleep, calling Ashlyn's name. I said my safe word, more

"Fuck me!"

"I know right."

feel guilty and give Winona

"It's not like that."

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you want my advice-and let's face it, you need it -stop worrying about the past. Stop letting Ashlyn haunt you." "No shit,