Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband by Anney GW

524 Unbelievable News

(Jayden)

The kids are sprawled across the living room floor, their energy buzzing like they've downed three bags of sugar each. Henry's babbling as he stacks blocks, while Abbey and Sarah argue about whether they should play schools or princesses. Bobby is pretending not to care, phone in hand. Anne is at the shops.

It's noisy and busy, just like normal.

I think of Winona and Lisa. I wonder how they are going with the meeting? I pat my pocket, then the other side.

"Guys, I left my phone outside on the bench. Try not to kill each other and watch Henry while I go and grab it."

They all look at me and nod and keep doing what they are doing. Henry seems taken with his blocks, so I whip out through the kitchen and out the back door.

I see I've missed a call and she's left a message. I scoop up my phone and head back inside to listen to the message. I won't call back yet, they may be in the meeting still.

I hurry back in and check out the kids. No one has moved. Great. I listen to the message to call Winona back right away. I hope it's good news. Her voice sounds different. I hit the speed dial.

"Hey, babe," I say. "I missed your call. What's up?" There's a lot of background noise.

"I'm in emergency."

"Shit, are you okay?" My heart hammers.

"Yes. It's Lisa. I'm waiting outside her cubicle until they call me."

"What happened?"

"The ER's a madhouse, but I'm not leaving until I talk to her."

"Is Lisa okay?" I ask, glancing at Bobby as he casually takes a block from Henry's tower. The kid's going to lose it if that thing collapses.

"Jayden," she says, and her tone shifts. There's something there-something heavy. "You might want to sit down for this."

hairs on the back of my neck standing up. "I'm fine.

today wasn't the CEO like she thought," she starts, her voice trembling slightly. "It was the CFO of Lance's charities." "Okay..." I prompt,

the CFO... it's Lance's twin

"What?"

twin," she repeats. "His name is Logan Bennett. Same face,

"Are you kidding me right

year ago," she continues, her words rushing out like she's trying to process them as she says them. "Logan thought we knew, but Lance... He never told me. Did he ever tell you?" "No," I say,

like Lance," she says, quietly as if she's afraid to speak of him with me.

spinning. Lance had a twin? A whole

voice pulls me back. "Jayden, are

until..." I can't say it out loud. "We told each other everything—or at least I thought we did. Why

end before Winona speaks. "I don't know. But Jayden, he set this up. Logan's Been the CFO for a year, and Lance told him Lisa was perfect to take over as CEO. This whole thing was his plan.

"Why?"

think he wanted Lisa to have the version of

that's a little fucked

it makes sense because... well,

"Yeah. I know."

that she fainted but she should be awake by now... I'm worried." "She is in the best place for

"I hope so."

plan? Are you staying

to Lisa once she wakes up, and I'm sure she'll want to talk

do what you have to do but let me know as soon

are the kids?" she asks

at the chaos around me. "Henry's castle is under threat from Abbey's princess, Sarah's trying to negotiate peace, and Bobby's pretending

She laughs softly.

another nightmare? Or a panic attack? I don't like you

her voice falters slightly. "If I need you,

"Winona..."

this time. "Lisa needs

lean back against the couch, the image of Logan still burned