Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband by Anney GW

(Jayden)

The phone rings just as I finish my third coffee of the morning. I glance at the caller ID: Unknown.

But I know it's Gus. I take a deep breath. This is going to be challenging.

I answer, keeping my tone even. "Jayden Brennan."

"Jayden," Gus replies. "Awful news. I can hardly imagine what you're going through."

"I'm managing. There's a lot to get through."

"Yes. Have they released the bodies yet?"

"Just waiting on final paperwork, so probably tomorrow. How are you?"

"Shit," he admits, and the bluntness catches me off guard. "Judy's gone, and I can't quite believe it."

He exhales. "My biggest regret is not making us a family all that time ago. And now she's just... gone."

I let the silence stretch, unsure how to respond.

"I tried to fix things recently," Gus continues. "Hoped I could. But Judy played me as much as she played everyone else. She loved me, yes, but she was never going to stop punishing me."

"She knew what she was doing, Gus," I say. "She manipulated everyone around her, played games with people's lives."

"But I'm not innocent here. I left her in the States while I built Nexus Global, knowing exactly what kind of life she'd have with Greg. So yes, some of this is on me. I should've done more. Especially for you."

His words hit hard. For the first time, Gus sounds less like the unshakable mastermind and more like a man grappling with ghosts he can't exorcise.

"Shit happens."

"Where's Winona in all this?"

no need to keep secrets now. Winona is pregnant with my child and it's a high-risk pregnancy, very high risk. So, she went back and we weren't going to tell Judy,

Winona can be

simple. Mother sent me photos of Winona with other

was

"Yes."

on

so we'd be free of her. But after I saw the

She's handling things at Brennan Industries right now. According to Judy's will, she's handed her controlling share back to me. Not that I want it, but I won't let the employees and

so easy, and... I wouldn't let Winona come up against Mia without being

like I can just boot

Brennan Industries to finally get solid proof against this drug and people smuggling." "Gus... honestly. I just want to be out of the drama. I really don't care about any of that.

until all of this stuff with Mother and Lance is behind us, and until we have the baby, if we do." "Jayden," Gus continues, "Judy's gone. If you and Winona can't get it together now, then Judy wins

about Judy at all. Maybe it never was. Maybe the problem is you and Winona just don't

exact words I said

don't know anything about my

unrelenting. "Sometimes two people are just too broken

tightens.

he replies calmly. "If you're going to keep fighting for this marriage, do it because you both believe in it-not because you're trying to prove

yourself, wrong."

I don't respond.

says after a moment. "Do you want them to never be

want them to feel how you made me feel? Fuck

"Don't repeat my mistakes."

I'll let you

end the call abruptly. I'm done with Gus trying to father me. He gave up

I half expect it to be Gus calling back

"Hey, Cass."

you know I'm heading back to the estate tomorrow. Unless you need me to stick

I reply. "Handling things makes it a little easier. But

shit. The services, saying a