My CEO 328

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.

when you get to Europe. He can borrow a cup

you telling me

may not be able to call for a while. But there is a slight chance this could be turned around later. However, I have to move forward with the assumption that I'll die in

sounds awful,

by Jayden and let him do what he has

"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. Time will tell I suppose. But there's no

doesn't

put you all in that situation, so it's only fair I clean it

really do. I've gotten to be friends with Gus and I'll miss him being around causing havoc.

the call shuts down, I have

"Okay."

has inroads over

is he

some people might be on her payroll, if you get what I

"Damn."

He'd never do that. Are you now understanding

I am." I hear

"Anyway,

call and kiss the kids

call ends, I sit in

anymore. She's a known factor in my life as long

What if Judy is paying him to stall me going? Pfft. As if she wouldn't try. It's actually a bit obvious. Perhaps I need the second opinion of Dr. Green. Abby heart surgeon.

puts his

my laptop and head for bed. I get changed and snuggle in. I

name into the search bar. Not much comes up. Just the basics-his background in security, his work with Nexus Global

explains who this

the keyboard. Then I

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