Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband novel Chapter 285

285 The Truth Comes Out 

(Jayden) 

I’m standing behind Gus, watching the GPS signal flicker on his laptop screen. My stomach’s in knots as see the tiny dot moving further inland, away from the border. 

Not toward safety. 

Not toward any escape route Gus has promised. 

“They’re moving in the wrong direction,” I say, my voice tight with panic and frustration. “What the hell is going on? You said you had this under control. 

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Gus doesn’t flinch, keeping his eyes locked on the screen, his fingers tapping something into the keyboard. He’s pulling up more maps, more satellite imagery. 

His face is set like stone as he calculates something. “I’ll handle it.” 

I can’t just stand here and trust that everything will be fine. Not with Winona and Cass in that van, being driven who the hell knows where. 

My gut catapults, every nerve in my body screaming for me to do something–anything–but I don’t even know where to start. 

I stare at him, my fists clenched. “You better do something, fast. Winona is out there risking her life–both their lives–and they’re heading deeper into goddamn Mexico.” 

Gus finally looks at me, his expression unreadable. “I’m sending in a team to intercept them. The van they’re in will be redirected to an airstrip where a small local plane is waiting. From there, they’ll be flown to a private airport. Trust me.” 

Trust him. Easier said than done with all this crazy shit going on. My emotions churn as I watch the screen, the little dot moving further and further from the border. 

He leans forward, typing rapidly, his fingers flying over the keys as he brings up more screens. A map of the area fills the laptop, showing red zones where cartel activity is most frequent. 

Gus clicks a few more buttons, bringing up the coordinates of the airstrip, marked as a tiny green square. I’m rerouting the van through a roadblock I’ve arranged My team will be in position.” 

“How do I know this isn’t just all bullshit?” I snap. “How do I know they won’t end up in some cartel’s backyard?” 

Gus turns to face me fully, and for the first time since this whole mess started. 

I see a flicker of something in his eyes–regret, maybe guilt. “Jayden, you need to understand what’s really happening here. Why do they want me–and why are you involved.” 

He explains, “this isn’t just about your…my family. It’s much bigger than that.” 

The usual bigger picture crap. All I care about is Winona. I can’t get the image out of my head–her being dragged through some hellhole, her and Cass bound and terrified. 

My fists clench harder, my knuckles white. Helplessness attacks me. 

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“I don’t give a damn about your bigger picture,” I shoot back. “What I care about is my fiancée and her sister being dragged further into danger because of you.” 

“Sit down,” Gus says, his voice suddenly hard. “You need to hear this.” 

I don’t want to sit, but something in his tone makes me listen. I pull a chair over and drop into it, my heart racing. Gus stays focused on the screen for another beat, checking the status of the GPS signal. 

Then he pulls up an encrypted chat window and types furiously. It looks like a whole team of people is monitoring this. Is this the so–called Nexus Global at work? 

His fingers hover over the enter key for a split second before pressing it, sending instructions. 

“This o 

goes back years, Jayden,” Gus begins, his voice low, steady. “Before you were even born. Nexus Global–it’s not just a legitimate business. It’s a cover for something much deeper.” 

I narrow my eyes, my fists still clenched. “What are you talking about?” 

“I’ve been involved in espionage and crooked governments for decades. Selling secrets, bribing officials, manipulating government bodies, military leaders, drug cartels.” 

I stare at him while more unreal words hit my ears. 

“Across South America, Cuba, Mexico, here in the States. All around the world.” He leans back in his chair, his eyes hard. “It’s deep. Dangerous. And I’ve been playing both sides for a long time.” 

I feel like the air’s been sucked out of the room. “Espionage? You’ve been selling out people’s lives for years? And this whole time, Nexus Global has been a front for… for what? Crime? Trafficking?” 

Gus shakes his head. “It’s more complicated than that. Yes, I’ve been involved with some of the worst people on the planet, but I’ve been working from the inside, too. Double agent, if you will.” 

Holy shit, does he want me to believe he’s some kind of real–life James Bond?