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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."

with letting go of everything you've

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

rising a notch. "How the hell was I supposed to see this coming? Last I checked, we were working fine together. Now you want to play house with Jayden in Europe and suddenly this is your

working with Judy more than me these days anyway. Isn't that what you're used to? Should be

start, Phillip. You can't deny it. You sold me out to Judy before I even knew she was screwing with my life when I

He looks down.

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

his jaw ticking. "So that's it? You're just walking away because it's convenient for you."

tension rising between us. "I've been keeping things afloat lately anyway.

and I'm offering you a bargain deal for my half because of that," I say,

what this is about? Cutting ties because you

beat. "That night has nothing to do with this. It

He scoffs, shaking his head. "Come on, Winona. We had something that night, and you're throwing it all away because you're too scared to admit

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

had a chance after everything you've

that

safe to express myself in the moment and you'd never hold it against me." My voice is

He shakes his head.

How you lied to me about being a recovering alcoholic? How you attacked me after

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