Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband by Anney GW

537 Unfinished Business

(Lisa)

I stare at my phone, half-considering throwing it out the window.

Logan Bennett.

The text sits there, taunting me. Of course he'd have my number on record. But I still wasn't expecting him to flick me a text anytime soon.

Can I stop by? We need to talk.

I want to say no. But it has to be dealt with. I know I have to make a decision.

I'm free tomorrow.

No reply after a few minutes. Whatever. I'm easy either way, buddy.

I sigh, slumping back on my couch. Thanks for reminding me just before bedtime that my entire life is a tangled mess of secrets, unanswered questions, and morning sickness.

I think about the USB. Still untouched in the back of my cupboard. Still part of shit I don't want to deal with. I don't need to deal with whatever is on there. It won't change one thing I'm dealing with now. It can stay in the cupboard.

A sharp knock at the door pulls me out of my spiral. I drag myself up and swing it open.

And there he is.

Same damn face. Same damn eyes.

But different.

"Oh... you meant now? I'm not sure... I mean, it's a little messy in here."

was in the

ever was, like he cares more about comfort than sharp tailoring. His hair is neat but not styled to perfection. And his smile-it's... softer. Less cocky. "Really?" I know he's

to talk and this can't wait

observation. I stifle a grin. I step

my apartment, eyes scanning over the cluttered kitchen counter, the throw blankets that have taken up permanent residence on

in. A little too lived in, maybe. You

is none of

lips twitch.

for him to take the chair across from me. "Alright, Bennett. You

know the other day was a lot. I didn't expect our new CEO to be someone who knew Lance so personally and had no idea

just come here to say that." It's unnerving him being here. I don't need him to pretend he cares.

know, Lisa. About your history with him. I expected he would tell those close to him about finding me. If

it matter now? Lance didn't tell any of us about

I was." He clears

arch a

rubbing a hand over

"What

the news about how Lance died, what he there's been serious fallout with

are pulling

suicide prevention, teen trauma support can

its founder took himself

Logan nods grimly. "Exactly."

I'm pregnant. "And what

knew him," Logan says,

understood him. People need to hear from those who were closest to him. They need to

exactly leave us with a nice, tidy explanation, Logan." The USB pops into my

of people depend on the work

it away? Tell them he had demons? That he was a self-destructive

watches me carefully.