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

him, trying 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 in the

shouldn't have." I know I can't change it but I don't

an eyebrow. "Come on, Winona. You don't believe that. You were

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

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married."

chair, crossing his arms over his chest. There's a pause, and then he shrugs. "I'm not making it

probably is just me feeling awkward. I guess having zero

focus on the company," I say, standing

his eyes never leaving mine. "I'm always focused, Winona. Laser focus. You don't have to

work," I say, turning my back on him and heading toward the door. But even as I walk away, I know his eyes are

to... debrief, let me know,"

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

ask Lisa. God knows she should have some

jolting me out of my thoughts. I glance at

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

your day going?" I ask, shifting the stack of papers in front of me. My heart's still racing a bit, but I

His tone is

Lots to

Jayden breathing on the other end of the line, like he's thinking about

he finally asks, and I can feel

the front office. Why? Do you want to

wondering..." His voice trails off, and the way he says it sends

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

I'm

hear the defensiveness creeping

face, frustration bubbling up. "What sort of a question is

said you had a lot to catch up on. What

think I meant?"

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