Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband by Anney GW

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(Winona's POV)

"We're pretty backed up with marketing results to go through. You think you can handle the load?" Phillip asks, leaning back in his chair.

I glance up from the stack of reports, catching his eye for just a second too long. "I've handled more."

His eyebrow lifts, clearly amused. "More, right."

I ignore the innuendo that seems to lace everything, flipping through the pages, pretending to focus We've got a five percent increase in revenue for Brennan Industries campaign," I say, steering the conversation back to the numbers. Your marketing tactics really paid off."

I glance up at him. Hell, this is not as easy as I thought it would be. I feel like we're a couple of teenagers who just kissed behind the school shed. This is no good. We need to be able to work together normally again.

Now it feels all awkward and that does not help me focus on the work I have to catch up on.

"I have another meeting with Judy this week. I think she's looking at adding some more funds to increase

our reach."

"That's great. A bigger package to work with is always welcome."

I look up at him and he holds my gaze as I feel my face burning. "Far out! This sucks." Arrggh. No, not sucks, any other word. My shoulders slump in defeat. I give up.

"Anything else?" I ask, keeping my voice as flat as possible. "Or are we done here?"

Phillip leans forward, resting his elbows on the desk. "Depends. Do you think we're done?"

I set the papers down. "Okay. I think we need to clear the air."

"Clear the air?" He tilts his head. "I'm fine. You're the one acting all... tense."

"I'm not tense," I snap, a little too quickly. "You aren't fine. You're balting me. You need to stop it. I want us back to being professional."

his eyes never leaving mine. "Look, I'm just having a bit of

to get back on track. "I want to make sure what happened between us doesn't affect our work life. This business is too important to let it be affected." "I'm not affected in the least." Phillip stands up and walks to the water cooler

to move past this. What happened that night-maybe it shouldn't have." I know I can't change it but I

on, Winona. You don't believe that. You were as into it as I

to get past it." My voice is firm, but inside, I'm wavering, "I'm in love with

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married."

leans back in his chair, crossing his arms over his chest. There's a pause, and then he

guess having zero experience at this is not helping

to focus on the company,"

focused, Winona. Laser focus.

back on him and heading toward the door. But even as I walk away, I know his eyes are on me. "I'll take

ready to... debrief, let me know," Phillip calls after

don't respond, but my skin prickles. Damn it, I need to clear my head. Because this is going to drive me Insane if I don't figure out how

God knows she should have some

desk, jolting me out of my thoughts. I glance at the screen. It's Jayden.

I say, keeping my voice neutral as I lean back in my chair, trying to shake off the awkward tension. lingering from my conversation with

of me. My heart's still racing a bit, but I try

tone is light.

Lots to

pause. I can hear Jayden breathing on the other end of the line,

finally asks, and I can feel

the front office.

No... I was just wondering..." His voice trails off, and the way he says it sends a small wave of

tap my fingers on the desk, trying to keep my voice calm. "Are you

course I'm not,"

I can hear the defensiveness

to my face, frustration bubbling up. "What

You said you had a

think I meant?"

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