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."

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

starts, her voice trembling slightly. "It was the CFO of Lance's charities." "Okay..." I prompt, sensing there's more. "What does that have to do with

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

"What?"

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

you kidding

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, my voice rough. "Not a

she says, quietly as if she's afraid to speak of him with me. "Always full of surprises, always pulling some kind of

spinning. Lance had a twin? A whole twin, walking around with

back. "Jayden, are

just... I can't believe it. Lance was my best friend. Well until..." I can't say it out loud. "We told each other everything—or at least I thought we did. Why would

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. It feels... deliberate, like he wanted this to

"Why?"

Lisa to have

a

it makes sense because...

"Yeah. I know."

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

"I hope so."

Are you staying

wakes up, and I'm sure she'll want to talk to Logan too. This is a

you have to do but let me know as

the kids?"

around me. "Henry's castle is under threat from Abbey's princess, Sarah's

She laughs softly.

have another nightmare? Or a panic attack?

falters slightly. "If I need you,

"Winona..."

says, firmer this time. "Lisa needs

burned