Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband by Anney GW

494 Between Fires

(Cass)

Henry is a whirlwind of energy, zipping around the lounge like a tiny hurricane, clinging to the TV remote he's found and smacking it against the couch.

Jayden keeps half an eye on him while balancing a steaming cup of coffee and scrolling through something on his phone.

"Should I be worried that your kid's favorite pastime is destruction?" I ask, leaning against the back of the couch.

Jayden smirks but doesn't look up. "He's not destructive. He's... curious."

"Curious? That's one word for it."

"Curiosity is healthy," he smiles.

Henry giggles and bolts along the floor as I make a beeline to get the remote back off him.

"Healthy for him maybe." I huff and puff as I wrestle the object out of his vice-like grip. "Give me that before you break something, little man."

Henry retaliates with an ear-piercing squeal that makes me cringe. Jayden just grins and plucks him off the floor, holding him upside down like a sack of potatoes. "That's enough, buddy. Aunt Cass is tired of your antics. She can't handle this level of testosterone." "Pfffft. I work in a male-dominated industry. I can handle any testosterone you two have. Anyway, Henry is too young for hormones yet."

Jayden rights Henry, setting him on his lap. "Gabriel is in town. I signed Brennan Industries over to him."

My attention snaps to Jayden. "Does he know I'm here?"

Jayden shrugs. "I might have mentioned it."

"Fuck."

it

"It's not."

like him,

check on Winona." I say, looking for an excuse

good for her to have them around. Then she's

on

giving me a pointed look. "How are you coping

crossing my arms. "I'm fine. I'm still

raises an

I'm fine," I snap, cutting him off. Then I

Cass.

You have enough going

that matters." Before I can respond, there's a knock at the

arms and legs is here to liven up the party,"

strides in, all buttoned up as usual. His incredible fitness is not

sharp, calculating eyes scan the room before landing on me. "Cass," he says with a

I reply, keeping

handing over a folder. "Here's the preliminary report on the Paris branch. I need your approval before we move forward with the expansion." Jayden takes the folder and flips it open, skimming the contents. "Looks solid. Let me sit with it tonight and I'll get back

veins. I wonder if he even knows how to relax. Before I can dwell on it, another knock sounds at the door. Jayden frowns.

door swings open, and there he is.

all means, come in..." Jayden says sarcastically as Gabriel is halfway

him like a second skin, and his warm brown eyes light up when they and on me. I feel him to my very

hoped I'd be over the physical effect he always had on