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303 Another Hen's Night? No Thanks (Winona)

"Oh my God, you're going to kill me, but I was thinking about another hen's night," Lisa says, leaning forward with that devilish grin she always gets when she's up to something. I freeze, blinking at her. "No. Absolutely not."

Lisa's grin falters. "What? Come on,

I shake my head, feeling the tension in my neck already building. "I don't need another hen's night, okay? I just want to focus on getting through this wedding without any more drama."

Lisa gives me a mock pout, but I can tell she's not ready to drop it. "You're seriously telling me you don't want another night out with your girls? Come on. You're killing me."

I set my glass down a little harder than necessary. I'm serious, Lisa. No hen's night. And definitely no more clubs. I'm done with that."

Lisa sighs, sitting back in her chair, but I can see her mind working. "Fine."

1 groan, "Good. It's done and dusted."

Lisa just shrugs, clearly not convinced. "Alright, fine, we'll skip the party. But how are things between and Jayden? A lot has gone down since then."

you

I take a deep breath, not wanting to dive into the mess of emotions that comes with thinking about the wedding... or Jayden... or anything else.

"Jayden's been super busy with all the Nexus Global stuff," I say, changing the subject before Lisa can get any deeper into my brain. "And he got home late the other night. I'm... not sure how I feel about all of it." Lisa raises an eyebrow. "What do you mean?"

is swallowing him up. He was supposed to be done with that life, you know? Now Gus hands him this

Lisa nods.

does that mean for us? For the kids?" I sigh, swirling the melting ice in my drink. "I have

me, her expression softening.

letting the words out. "I don't want to lose him to that world. I've seen what power like that does

hearing you, but Jayden

been planting all these seeds of doubt, telling me that love always comes second to

did. That woman's

there. "It's just...

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in the hospital... I just don't know how

across the table, giving my hand a squeeze. "You've got this, Winona, Jayden loves you. He's not going to get lost in that world. And if he

"I

forward again, hier expression shifting to something a bit more... mischievous. "Speaking of things getting

choke on my coffee.

name comes up, you look like you're about to jump out of your skin. Spill

I lie, knowing full well that we had a moment

raises an eyebrow. "If nothing happened,

throw my hands up, feeling more frustrated with myself than anything. "It just feels wrong. Like, I want to focus on work.

to let it go. It's Phillip. He's been in love with you for

in my stomach, "Yeah, but... I can't deal

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