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.

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

Lance.

I need to think of

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

voice barely above a whisper when she

off crashing over me like a wave. We step into the room, and Lisa closes the

voice sharper than I

Whatever it is, I can tell it's

her voice trembling. "She's not

freeze. Not there? My brain struggles to

saying.

rises with every word. "Where the hell

veil, everything... it's still on the bed.

anything and you aren't telling me, I

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I'm as clueless as

fist slams into the wall. Left!

the other night. Things were awesome. I need to calm down, I can't do this in front of the

just leave. Not with Henry

leave! This doesn't make any sense. She wouldn't run

you what I found. She's not there. And

back and forth, my hands shaking. Winona isn't the 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 why

I demand, my heart pounding so loud I can

wanted some time alone. So at least thirty minutes. I thought...

differently. She got a call and took it in the bathroom.