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328 My New Best Friend

(Winona)

Gus picks up on my uncertainty immediately. "If you let him, he'll come into his own at Nexus Global

I'm not sure I can stop him."

"This is the opportunity he needs to become the man he was meant to be. Where he can finally be sure of himself and his decisions."

"Maybe." I say slowly, but what if that man doesn't include his family?"

"He's not me." Gus says, a touch of sadness creeping into his voice. "Jayden won't ever walk away from his family like I did. He'll figure out how to balance it, but you need to let him prove himself."

"I'm trying." I admit, glancing around the penthouse that now feels too big and too empty

in it.

without Jayden

"But this distance... It's hard. He feels so far away, Gus. And I feel like I'm losing him to that world." My voice cracks, and I bite my lip, trying to pull myself together. "I can't get over there for another six weeks. Henry has tests to go through for a clearance." For some reason, I always know I can speak the truth to this man.

Gus is silent for a moment, then speaks firmly. "Let me see what I can do. Never take anything at face value. Look, there's one person I trust over there with my life, and you can too."

If he says Sofia Fernandez, I'll scream.

"Viktor Balázs. Head of Security. He's been with me through everything. He's the one you can put all your faith in when it comes to Jayden and the kids. He'll protect them, and you, your family unit, with his life, if necessary." Viktor. Who is this man who holds such trust from Gus?

"Please tell me that won't be necessary, I'm hoping for peace."

"Viktor's been through it all," Gus continues. "He's not like anyone else. He's real, he doesn't sugarcoat things. He cannot be bought."

"Nice change." I quip.

runs smoothly when you get to Europe. He can borrow a cup of sugar from a neighbor or bury a

are you telling

a slight chance this could be turned around later. However, I have to

sounds awful, don't say

stand by Jayden and let him do

"Okay."

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think Gabriel really had nothing to do with Cass being kidnapped. But I'm still not convinced he isn't in with his grandfather on this.

doesn't seem

so it's only fair I

be friends with Gus and I'll miss him being around

more thing before the call shuts down, I have

"Okay."

inroads

he saying

certain but some people might be on her payroll, if you get what I mean.

"Damn."

do that. Are you now

I am." I hear a strange buzzing

"Anyway,

call and kiss the kids for Grandpa

in silence for a moment.

your worst. I really don't give a fuck anymore. She's a known factor in

the doctor might be lying? What if Judy is paying him to stall me going? Pfft. As if

puts his whole trust

head for bed. I get changed

search bar. Not much comes up. Just the basics-his background

flashy, nothing that explains who

my fingers flying across the keyboard. Then I find something-a vague

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