Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband by Anney GW

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285 The Truth Comes Out

(Jayden)

I'm standing behind Gus, watching the GPS signal flicker on his laptop screen. My stomach's in knots as see the tiny dot moving further inland, away from the border. Not toward safety.

Not toward any escape route Gus has promised.

"They're moving in the wrong direction," I say, my voice tight with panic and frustration. "What the hell is going on? You said you had this under control.

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Gus doesn't flinch, keeping his eyes locked on the screen, his fingers tapping something into the keyboard. He's pulling up more maps, more satellite imagery.

His face is set like stone as he calculates something. "I'll handle it."

I can't just stand here and trust that everything will be fine. Not with Winona and Cass in that van, being driven who the hell knows where.

My gut catapults, every nerve in my body screaming for me to do something-anything-but I don't even know where to start.

I stare at him, my fists clenched. "You better do something, fast. Winona is out there risking her life-both their lives-and they're heading deeper into goddamn Mexico."

expression unreadable. "I'm sending in a team to intercept them. The van they're in will be redirected to an airstrip where a small local plane is

crazy shit going on. My emotions churn as I watch

he brings up more screens. A map of

roadblock I've arranged My team will be in position." "How do I know this isn't just all bullshit?" I snap. "How do I know they won't end up in some

and for the

need to understand what's really happening here. Why do they want me-and why are you

my head-her being dragged through some hellhole, her and Cass bound and terrified. My

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a damn about your bigger picture," I shoot back. "What I care about is my fiancée and her sister being dragged further into danger because

Gus says, his voice suddenly hard. "You

in his tone makes me listen. I pull a chair over and drop into it, my heart racing. Gus stays focused on the screen for another beat, checking the status of the GPS signal. Then he pulls up an encrypted

for a split second before pressing it, sending

"This o

voice low, steady. "Before you were even born. Nexus Global-it's not

my fists still clenched. "What are you talking

governments for decades. Selling secrets, bribing officials, manipulating government

him while more

He leans back in his chair, his eyes hard.

people's lives for years? And this whole time, Nexus Global has been a front for... for what? Crime? Trafficking?" Gus shakes his head. "It's more complicated than that.