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?"

guess there's 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

can

photos of Winona

she was

"Yes."

you two on a break

try to nail Judy with the law and bring her down, so we'd be free of her. But after I saw the photos and Lance, things

to Judy's will, she's handed her controlling share back to me. Not that I want it, but I won't let

against Mia without being careful. She's high on my list of

can just boot Mia

in control. I think we can use her involvement with 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. It's your crusade, not mine. I'll warn Winona about Mia and I'll be back there in a week." "So

Lance is behind us, and until we have the baby, if we do." "Jayden," Gus continues, "Judy's gone. If you

Maybe the problem is you and Winona just don't work. Maybe

I said to

don't know anything

enough," Gus says, unrelenting. "Sometimes two people are just too broken in the wrong places to fit together

phone tightens. "You don't get to

judging," he replies calmly. "If you're going to keep fighting for this marriage,

yourself, wrong."

I don't respond.

a moment. "Do you want them to never be able to

to feel how you made me feel? Fuck

"Don't repeat my mistakes."

you. Not now, not ever. I'll let you

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

half expect it to

"Hey, Cass."

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

"Handling things makes it

shit. The services, saying