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.

have taken to playing behind the wedding celebrant and

Lance.

here today, I need to

like forever but then Lisa is back,

above a whisper when she gets to me, "We need

buzzing panic I've been holding off crashing over me

my voice sharper than

Whatever

slowly, her voice

there? My brain struggles to

saying.

you mean, not there?" My voice rises with every word. "Where the hell

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

and you aren't

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promise, I'm as

into the wall. Left! Why?

awesome. I need to calm down, I can't do this in

Not with Henry sick.

chest, hot and vicious. "She 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 to find

me down. "Jayden, I'm just telling you what I

type to panic. She wouldn't just bolt like this. Not 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

I demand, my heart

she said she wanted some time alone. So at least thirty minutes. I thought... I thought maybe it was nerves,

it in the bathroom. After that, she