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.

to playing behind the wedding celebrant

Lance.

happens here today, I need

Lisa is back, heading up

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

out into the back room without hesitation, the buzzing panic I've been holding off crashing over me like a wave. We step into the room, and Lisa closes the

it?" I ask, my voice sharper

She's pale. Whatever it is, I can

her voice trembling.

there? My brain

saying.

rises with every word. "Where the hell is

everything... it's still on

you know anything and you aren't telling

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as clueless as

fist slams into the wall.

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

wouldn't just leave. Not with

This doesn't make any sense. She wouldn't run out on our

telling you what I found. She's not there. And the dress, everything... It's laying

anger, fear, and confusion This has to have something to do with Cass. She couldn't contact her.

heart pounding so loud

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

She got a call and took it in the bathroom. After that, she sent us down here and said she'd be