Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband

(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."

"I didn't know it was a secret."

"It's not."

"You still like him, huh?"

"No. Maybe I should check on Winona." I say, looking for an excuse to change the subject.

"Bobby and Sarah are in there, chatting away like it's any other day. It's good for her to have them around. Then she's going to try some of Anne's chicken soup."

"I hope the baby is okay. It's tough on her emotions, the not knowing. On both of you."

"And you?" Jayden asks, giving me a pointed look. "How are you coping with the emotions?"

I shrug, crossing my arms. "I'm fine. I'm still clean if that's what you mean..."

He raises an eyebrow. "Cass..."

"I said I'm fine," I snap, cutting him off. Then I sigh, rubbing my temples. "Sorry. Guess I'm on edge too."

""You can talk to me, Cass. Lisa too. You know that."

"I'm okay, I promise. You have enough going on."

Jayden sets Henry down, letting him roam again. "You're here supporting Winona. That's all that matters." Before I can respond, there's a knock at the door. Jayden gets up, glancing at his watch. "That'll be Viktor."

"Oh, joy, the building with arms and legs is here to liven up the party," I say, earning a smirk from Jayden.

The door opens, and Viktor strides in, all buttoned up as usual. His incredible fitness is not lost on me. I force myself to stop noticing him.

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

"Viktor," I reply, keeping my tone cool.

He turns to Jayden, 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 to you tomorrow."

"Of course," Viktor says, his tone professional. But his eyes flick to me again, and I swear his blood is simmering in his veins. I wonder if he even knows how to relax. Before I can dwell on it, another knock sounds at the door. Jayden frowns. "Who else"

The door swings open, and there he is. Gabriel.

"Oh, by all means, come in..." Jayden says sarcastically as Gabriel is halfway across the room.

Tall, dark, and still annoyingly gorgeous, he strides in like he owns the place. His charcoal suit fits him like a second skin, and his warm brown eyes light up when they and on me. I feel him to my very core.

Damn, I'd hoped I'd be over the physical effect he always had on me.

"Cass," he says, his voice a low, rich rumble. "I wanted to see you."

"Gabriel," I reply, trying to sound indifferent. But my cheeks betray me, heating up under his intense gaze.

He closes the gap between us, and I instinctively take a step back as he approaches, a confident smile spreads across his face. "It's been too long, mi reina." "Don't start with that."

Viktor moves like smooth lightning,

positioning himself between us, facing Gabriel like a damn sentry. There's a dangerous tension in his posture that wasn't there before.

Gabriel stops, staring at Viktor, his smile turning razor-sharp. "Employed a watchdog, have you?" "Gabriel, meet Viktor Balaz," Jayden says as he grapples with Henry. "He's my main man at Nexus Global."

"Ah," Gabriel says, his tone dripping with mock politeness. "The security guy, no? I understand. Just doing your job."

Viktor's voice is cool and controlled.

"I wouldn't call it that. Let's just say I have sharp instincts when threats are present and according to all the information I have, you and your family have questionable

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backgrounds."

I groan inwardly, stepping sideways to get around Viktor. Men. "Gabriel, what do you want?"

His gaze softens when he looks at me, his voice dropping to a tone I know all too well. "You, Cass. I want to see you. To talk. To—"

"Don't," I cut him off, my tone sharp. "We've been through this. You left. End of story."