Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband by Anney GW

Chapter 406

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409 Friends Are Overrated

(Jayden)

The three-hour flight goes by in a blur. I suspect I slept through most of it, lost in a drunken haze, but I can't be sure. My head is pounding, a steady, merciless throb that matches the ache in my chest.

The alcohol dulled the fire, but it's like trying to put out a forest blaze with a glass of water. It's only made the edges of my grief sharper, more cutting.

The jet touches down in London, and I force myself upright, stumbling slightly as I exit. My vision swims, and I grab my briefcase just to have something solid to hold onto.

The fight with Lance replays in my mind, every punch, every accusation. And Winona's face-her eyes wide with shock, then hurt. The memory crushes me like a boulder, heavy and unrelenting.

Viktor is waiting. Of course he is. He's leaning against a sleek black SUV, arms crossed, his expression as impassive as ever. His eyes narrow as he watches me stagger down the steps of the jet.

from the car with that same unshakeable authority he always carries, moving toward me with a purpose

does everyone always know everything about

But his eyes? They're sharper

comes out bitter, tasting like poison. "More like a goddamn train wreck." My voice is hoarse, the words slurring just enough to make

but I stumble sideways. Viktor is there in an instant, steadying me

it's not a question. His

Sherlock?" I snarl, shrugging him off, though I nearly topple over again. "I'm fine, Viktor. Just... get me

keep me upright. "I heard about the fight," he says, his voice neutral, but I know

fuck?" The words

acid, and for a moment, Viktor's face flickers with something-disappointment, maybe-but he locks

to the car, his silence infuriatingly calm. I collapse into the backseat, the leather

My mind won't stop spinning. Winona. Lance. Phillip. The photos. It's

into the underground garage of our London building." You need

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only raw, aching pain. Viktor helps me out of the car, and I

thought makes me sick. I'm supposed to be better than this. Stronger. But here I am, a broken

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