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I exhale slowly, the relief settling in as Winona agrees to meet. Even through the screen, the strength in her voice grounds me, and for a moment, it feels like we're at least in the same book. "Klara's place, then," I confirm. "I'll work out the logistics with Viktor, and we'll make sure no one from the estate knows."

Winona nods, but I catch the flicker of uncertainty in her eyes. It's not just about Judy or the logistics of hiding our plans. There's still so much hurt between us, so much we have to navigate.

"I hate that it's come to this," she admits, her voice soft. "Playing games to outsmart your mother... it feels exhausting. And there's still no guarantee we'll be okay at the end of it."

"But, whatever happens with us, we know we can move the kids forward safely, without Judy, and that we will always put them first, even if we're apart."

"I feel like it's a dangerous game we're playing with your mother."

"It is," I say, running a hand through my hair. "But it's our best shot. I can't keep living like this, knowing Judy is lurking, ready to strike. We need to finish this once and for all. For us and for the kids."

out a small sigh. "I know. And if working together is what it takes, then

I fell in love with, the one

everything I have on her," I say. "Viktor is ready to dig deeper, and I think we can convince Gus to help us too. He knows Judy better than anyone. We'll get the proof we need." Winona's eyes

find them." I assure her. "We can't let her keep poisoning our lives. I'll go back to the USA with

sure I want

means protecting you and the kids. I'll step down, sell it all, whatever

head. "No, Jayden. We're not running away again. Besides, you've put too much into changing that

at her, trying to read her expression.

you've worked to implement those policies. Childcare, personal leave, flexibility

agree, but only because you've helped me

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for us. It's for all the people working under you, who need to know it's okay to be human, to have families, to care for each other. That change

swell, but it also makes me realize just how much I need her. "I can't do it without you, Winona," I

"What are you saying?"

running it together. You're the one who showed me it's

a spark of something-hope, maybe-in her eyes. "Me? Running Nexus Global with you?" she

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