Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband by Anney GW

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poper,

The elevator doors and I step into the penthouse. The countdown to our departure is ticking away. Tonight, Lisa and Cass are here for dinner.

"Mommy, Aunt Cass is coming, right?" Abby asks, her big eyes looking up at me as she jumps up and down.

"Yeah, she'll be here soon, sweetie. You know how much she loves spending time with you guys," I say with a smile, brushing her hair out of her face. "Aunt Lisa too." "Yay!"

As if on cue, the elevator dings, and I know it's Lisa and Cass.

"Hey sis."4 say as she approaches. "How's life?"

"Life is amazing!" Cass exclaims, arms outstretched as she makes her way in, like she's on top of the world. "Gabriel's amazing, work is amazing, everything is amazing. You don't have to worry about a thing" 1 smile. "Great."

Cass immediately drops down onto the floor with the kids, pulling Sarah and Abby into a hug. Then she fist -bumps Bobby and they talk a foreign Minecraft language.

I'm going to miss you guys so much."

"Come see my cubby," Abby begs.

"Sure! Lead the way."

They all disappear down the hall.

Lisa turns to me. "She's in overdrive tonight, huh?"

"Yeah, she's just trying to keep it upbeat for the kids," I say. "They are going to miss Cass a lot."

Anne comes over, wiping her hands on a towel. "Dinner's just about ready. I'll help settle the kids after they eat, then I'll leave you three to catch up." "Thanks, Anne," I say, appreciating the help. "Feel free to come join us."

"I think an early night is beckoning me. But thanks anyway."

manage the chaos. But something about Cass's

a mile a minute over dinner, bouncing from Gabriel to work to how great everything is. Now she is off being boisterous with the kids again as we pack up the

Winona, one last night out before you head off to Europe?" Lisa asks. "You, me, Cass-let's hit the

head before she even finishes. "No way. I've got too much to do. The

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been messing with

eyes. "You've been

I

are all over the place-heavy some days,

with Abby in her arms. "I don't really want to be seen at clubs after that whole hall pass thing.

slowly. "I get it. But come on... One last

thing I want is to run into Phillip

doesn't push. "Fine. But if you change

"I won't."

bath and bed, kids." Anne says as she extracts Sarah and Abby from whatever game Cass

want

work early. I'll go see Bobby and then

"Is she avoiding us? She's way

on, Lisa. She's just

raises her

but unable to shake the small doubt that's creeping in. Cass's energy is a lot. But this isn't

by me to question her will just end up in a fight and I'm not going

life.

"I've

the business. Well,

""Really? Wow."

to focus on my family right now. I want to see a different

that. Life is change

to be the change instead of

attitude I can

"Thank you."

get there, I want the tea on those hunks." Lisa

see for yourself. I'll