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."

in

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

and this can't wait until you're ready to see me, which will

stifle a grin. I step aside so

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

he says. "Feels... lived in. A

none

twitch. "Duly

sink onto the couch, motioning for him to take the chair across from me. "Alright,

knees. "Look, I know the other day was a lot. I didn't expect our new CEO to be someone who knew Lance so personally and had

being here. I don't need him to pretend he cares. I need to

know, Lisa. About your history with him. I expected he would tell those

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

was." He clears his throat.

arch a

rubbing a hand over his jaw.

stiffen. "What

he's trying to find the right words. "It's... struggling. Ever since the news about

donors are

to mental health, suicide prevention, teen trauma support can be taken seriously when its

himself out and

Logan nods grimly. "Exactly."

churning and it's not just because I'm pregnant. "And what do you

him,"

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

explanation, Logan." The USB pops into my head. "I'm not sure that it isn't better to just let

lot of people depend on the

stand up in front of these people and what? Just explain it away? Tell them he had demons? That he was a self-destructive genius who played God with his own

watches me