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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."

You're really okay with letting go of everything you've

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

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 big decision? To sell

with Judy more than me these days anyway.

it. You sold me out to Judy before I

He looks down.

acting like me stepping back from

I can see it in the way his eyes narrow, the muscle in his jaw ticking. "So that's

eyes flash, and I can feel the tension rising between us.

and I'm offering you a bargain deal for my

that what this is about? Cutting ties because you can't face what

to do with this. It certainly has nothing to do with my real

had something that night, and you're throwing it all away because you're too scared to admit

didn't mean anything to me.

thinking we had a chance after everything you've done

that was

club night up again. That I was safe to express myself in the moment and you'd never hold it against me." My voice is razor sharp now. "Wow! Another lie,

He shakes his head.

me from the very start? How you lied to me about being a recovering alcoholic? How you attacked me after too many drinks, and Jayden had to

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