Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband by Anney GW

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(Winona)

I pull the GPS tracker out of my bag, the tiny device feeling foreign in my palm. I tie it into my hair, tucking it into the tight bun I've secured high on my head.

My fingers tremble as I make sure it's hidden.

I have a lifeline, but that doesn't make me feel any less on edge.

I don't know how long Jayden will take to get here, but I'm using every minute to get prepared. My mind keeps circling back to everything that's happened. I left him.

He stood at the altar, humiliated in front of everyone-our family, our friends. The children. Our children.

I push the guilt down as best as I can, but it sits heavy on my chest like a weight I can't shake. I made that choice, and I had no other. I had to leave. For Cass.

Gus drove us to this nearby camp-an odd place, not quite a hotel, but functional enough. There's a kitchen, a bathroom, and some food. I've showered and put on layers of warm clothes, thinking altead for when I find Cass. She might need them more than me.

I slip a small nail file into my bra, just in case. Not exactly a weapon, but it makes me feel like I have some control. A protein bar and bottled water go into a small zip bag around my waist.

appetite, but I know I need to be

I can keep them for Cass. I don't know what condition she'll

the tension in my body coiling tighter by the minute. Gus pops his head in to tell me

making me anxious. I duck in to use the bathroom. It makes a change from pacing

my face, I stare at my reflection in the mirror. What am I even going to say to him? How do I explain why

walk back into the main room. And there he is. Jayden stands in the doorway, backlit by the outside lights. His face is unreadable, but the air between us is thick. The second our eyes meet,

hold back

my throat

I throw myself against his chest. His grip is tight, crushingly tight, like

and for just a second, I let myself

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fleeting because I can feel the

a few moments, neither of us speaking, just clinging to each other. His heart pounds against mine, fast and hard.

pull back just enough to look up at him, my fingers gripping his jacket. "I'm sorry,"

a choice. They said come alone and tell no one, or they'll

for a moment, his face hardens. But his eyes-they're still soft, still full of the love he has for me. "You should've

right away, Winona. I don't care about the danger. I'm coming

desperate to know about

softening. "The doctors say he's