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.

playing behind the wedding

Lance.

here today, I need to think of the

back, heading

when she gets to me, "We need to

hesitation, the buzzing panic I've been holding off crashing

ask, my voice sharper than I

Whatever it is, I can tell it's

voice trembling. "She's

My brain struggles to process

saying.

there?" My voice rises with every word.

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

you know anything and you aren't telling me, I

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I'm as clueless

slams into the wall. Left!

anger is taking me over. We made love the other night. Things were awesome. I

just leave. Not

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

hands, trying to calm me down. "Jayden, I'm just telling you what I found. She's not there. And the dress, everything... It's laying on the

without a damn good reason. My head is spinning my 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 find her. But why

she been gone?" I demand, my heart pounding so loud I can

her eyes wide with worry. "She was ready with us, but then she said she wanted some time alone. So at least

bathroom. After that, she sent us down here and said she'd be down