Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband by Anney GW

467 Lance’s Last Words

(Winona)

The TV glows in the dim light of the bedroom. Lance appears, sitting in what looks like his hotel room.

He's bruised from his fight with Jayden-his eye still dark, his knuckles marked. Despite everything, he looks like himself, leaning back in a chair with his usual grin. Even battered, he exudes that maddening confidence that was so uniquely him.

My heart twists. It's Lance, exactly as I remember him, but this is the last time I'll ever see him.

"Winona," he starts, he looks solemn. "If you are watching this, it means I'm gone..."

Then he bursts out into a laugh, "I've always wanted to say that, like in a Bond movie or something..."

Oh god, even now he has to joke about it. I have to grin. So typical Lance.

"Anyhoo... Here I am, in all my battered glory. I just want to add, Jayden did throw the first punch and that is the only reason why he got a hit in. I win the bet again."

I shake my head. Honestly.

"But I thought I'd leave you a little something since... well, I'm not around to piss you off in person anymore."

my eyes. I'll never

off," he continues, "I'm not sorry for a damn thing. Let's just get that out

I shake my head.

probably sitting there thinking, 'What the hell, Lance?' But come on, Winona. Did you really think I was the kind of guy who'd go out quietly in my

this would end for me. The only thing that changed was the timing, oh, and

he actually went there. I don't know why I'm

start cursing my name and I'm sure you

time ago. I'm fatally flawed, Winona. Always have been. As much amazing fun as life has been with you guys, it's been so very dark as well. A darkness that no light could ever shine on."

Being emotionally unavailable made it a hell of a

slightly, and for

I see something like

here's the

hate me. She has

would've let herself find someone who could give her everything she deserves. No matter what I did, she always

true. I

couldn't give her that back. I couldn't give anyone that. So yeah, she's gonna hurt like hell for a while, but she's strong. And in time, she let herself be loved by someone who will return that love. Who's in it for the long haul.

close my eyes for a moment, his words hitting home. Lisa is shattered, but he's right-she's strong. She'll survive

of humor creeping back. "Now, let's talk about you. That thing I saw in you the night we well, you know. You found a different side to yourself and I'm

Not even a little bit. You needed it. Hell, you deserved it. And yeah, it blew up my friendship with Jayden, and I knew