Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband by Anney GW

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(Jayden)

I stand at the altar, my hands clenched into tight fists, trying to keep my cool as time ticks by. She's late. But Lisa said that Winona sald she needed some time alone. No big deal.

I shift on my feet, adjusting my tie for the hundredth time as I glance at the door and back at Lisa.

It's been almost thirty minutes.

Still no sign of her.

I force myself to breathe slowly. She'll be here. We've been through hell and back to get to this day, and I know Winona. She loves me. There's no doubt in my mind about that.

So, I wait, forcing the nervous energy coursing through my veins to settle down.

But as each second passes, the tension in the room thickens. People are whispering now, shifting in their seats. Anne gives me a reassuring smile from the other side, and I nod, trying to stay calm. But where the hell is she?

"Bro...this isn't looking good," Lance whispers.

"Shut up. She'll be here. Unless you know something I don't?"

He holds up his hands in protest and steps back. "No, I don't know anything."

"I'm going up there. See if she's okay." Lisa says as she hands her bouquet to Anne.

Abby have taken to playing behind the wedding celebrant and Bobby is looking

Lance.

here today, I need to think of

like forever but then Lisa is back, heading up the aisle towards me,

she says, her voice barely above a whisper when she gets to me, "We need

follow her out into the back room without hesitation, the buzzing panic I've been holding off crashing over me like a wave.

ask, my voice sharper

hesitates, biting her lip. She's pale. Whatever it is, I

slowly, her voice trembling.

brain struggles to process

saying.

voice rises

continues talking, "her dress, veil, everything... it's still on the

and you aren't

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as clueless

into the

awesome. I

leave. Not with Henry sick.

This doesn't make any sense. She wouldn't run out on our wedding. Someone knows something, and I'm going to

raises her hands, trying to calm me down. "Jayden, I'm just telling you what I found. She's

thoughts a jumble of anger, fear, and confusion This has to have something to do with Cass. She couldn't contact her. Maybe she went there to

heart pounding so loud

with us, but then she said she wanted some time alone. So at least thirty minutes. I thought... I thought maybe it was nerves, but now..." "Maybe what

took it in the bathroom. After that, she sent us down here