Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband by Anney GW

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335 Viktor's Loyalty

335 Viktor's Loyalty (Jayden)

I slam the door to my office, the sound echoing louder than I intend. The meeting with Astrid is a complete disaster. She shoots down every suggestion make, like I don't know what I'm talking about.

Hugo just stood there, a silent statue of neutrality. No backup, no support.

I'm losing control of the very company I'm supposed to be running.

"Jayden."

I glance up, and Viktor is standing there.

""Not now, Viktor," I snap, rubbing my temples. "I'm in no mood for advice."

"Too bad." He steps forward, his gaze steady and unflinching. "Why are you letting Astrid dictate to you?"

I blink, caught off guard by the directness of his question. "What are you talking about?"

and Hugo

"You have dignitaries from all over the world showing you respect, Jayden," Viktor continues, his voice low but firm. "People who hold real power. And now, you're letting Astrid and Hugo show you none. Why? His words punch me. I want to argue, but nothing comes out. He's right.

"They've been here longer. They know how things work.

Viktor crosses his arms, his expression hardening. "That's not an excuse. You're in charge. Act like it. If Gus wanted it their way, he would have given the company to them. Take your stand. Unless you don't have one to take..." I narrow my eyes. "Of course I have a stand..."

"Do you?"

"Yes!"

is it? What future do you see for Nexus

bodyguard, what does any of this have to do with

Je with Viktor

to sell up and go back home, I choose

is a really stupid

here. Either you grab on, or you sink and go back where you came from. A

home would not be a failure to

back there, doing the same things you've always done, and getting the same

and Hugo don't

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Decide where Nexus Global is headed and how you're going

don't want to be a part of the

But life begins where

family. Winona doesn't want this life for me,

know if she's never had the chance to see what this life could be?

her?"

a corporate

have both?

my chair, letting his words sink in. I don't have an answer for that right now. But he is right. I need to be decisive. To give myself the chance to see what this life can be. To see what I can be. Before I can say anything else, there's a knock at the door, and Astrid strides in without waiting for

to revisit the numbers from this morning. You

her off. "What you misunderstand is I'm not asking you for permission to implement my

lips press into a thin line. "I'm just trying to keep Nexus running efficiently. Gus had a way of

be making the decisions," I snap. "If you don't like the way I do things then you

flash with irritation, but she doesn't back down. "This is about what's

Nexus is me making decisions without being undermined. How you feel about my

clenches, her eyes steady. For a second, I think she might push back, but then she straightens her shoulders

she says, her tone clipped. "I'll write up the proposals