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(Winona)

I sit across from Phillip, the papers spread out between us like a line in the sand. The buyout offer is sitting right there, glaring at him. I've made my decision. This is it.

"I'm offering you the chance to buy me out, Phillip. You take it, or I have other buyers waiting. Either way. I'm done."

His eyes widen, but I can see the shift in his expression-the surprise melting into something more defensive, even a little bitter. "You're serious? Just like that? You're ditching everything we've built up again?"

I don't flinch. "Yes. Just like that. It's time for me to focus on my family, and I can't do that while juggling this business. It's what's best for me."

Phillip leans back in his chair, arms crossed. "You've always had your own income, Winona. You've always needed your independence. And now you're ready to just hand it all over?"

"Never been more ready."

letting go of everything you've

say firmly. "Priorities change. Mine have shifted. This business isn't what I want

we were working fine together. Now you want to play house with Jayden in Europe and suddenly this is your big

this isn't sudden. You're working with Judy more than me these days anyway. Isn't that what you're used to? Should be like old times for

were in her pocket from the start, Phillip. You can't deny it. You sold me out to Judy before

He looks down.

you were, about everything. And now you're acting like me stepping back from the business is some kind of betrayal?

that's it? You're just walking away because it's convenient for you." "You can take over. Get another partner, whatever.

feel the tension rising between us. "I've

deal for my half because of that," I say, my voice

with anger. Is that what this is about? Cutting ties because you can't face what happened that night at the club? Your real feelings

feel my heart skip a beat. "That night has nothing to do with this. It certainly has nothing to

scoffs, shaking his head. "Come on, Winona. We had something that night, and you're throwing it all

didn't mean anything to me. It was a drunk, random, stupid mistake. And it certainly didn't change anything between us." That's bullshit, and you

what's bullshit is you thinking we had a chance after everything

thought that was

to express myself in the

He shakes his head.

alcoholic? How you attacked me after too many drinks, and Jayden

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