Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband novel Chapter 286

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(Jayden) 

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“So, all of this… Winona, Cass, even me–this is all part of their plan to get to you?” 

“Yes,” Gus says quietly. “They’re using you to get to me because they know you’re my heir. They think if they can take you, I’ll do whatever they want to keep you alive. They are right.“. 

“And you let it get this far,” I snap, anger boiling up inside me. “You let them put my family in danger because of your goddamn secrets.” 

Gus doesn’t flinch. “I’ve been trying to contain it. To keep them away from you. But now… things are moving faster than I anticipated. They’re getting desperate, and that’s why they took Cass.” 

I stare at him, my mind racing. “What about Greg? Was he involved in any of this?” 

Gus hesitates, and for a moment, I think he’s not going to answer. But then he nods. “Greg knew about some of it. Not everything, but enough. Let’s just say, he was never savvy enough to do what I do.” 

Gus taps into this message screen again before he continues. 

“He knocked up Maria on his very first operation in Cuba. Her father was livid. He had no choice but to marry her. But he truly did love her, I never involved him again.” 

“But Maria never knew anything about Nexus Global? Did she know about her father’s corruption?” 

“Yes. Maria denied him as her father. She wanted to keep her kids out of that life. It works through the 

children, you see.” 

“What do you mean?” 

“They get people into the USA and other countries. Promise them a better life. Put them through horrendous conditions moving drugs for them and then they offer more ‘support‘ later.” 

Things are starting to become clearer now. 

Gus continues, “Jobs in businesses they’ve established for minimum wage. They brainwash the offspring. They have a whole army of sleepers ready to act on their command.” 

“Are you for real?” 

Gus nods. “Unfortunately, yes. It is all too real. But most people have no idea this all goes on. Kids groomed from a young age. Given an education. Paid well to do what’s asked. To turn a blind eye to afford a better life for their kids.” 

“Fucking monsters.” 

Gus looks at me. Sincerity in his eyes. “You got that right. There are monsters out there and they prey on the basic humanity of people: 

I feel sick. “Gabriel’s and his sisters? Are they tied up in this too? Are they sleepers?” 

“I don’t know for sure,” Gus admits. “Gabriel’s grandfather has never been in their lives, but now this has happened. I’m very suspicious.” 

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“Of Gabriel?” 

“Gabriel brought Cass to Cancun. Her purse got stolen, she was alone that night she was kidnapped. This cannot be a coincidence. But they are also good at distracting from the truth.” 

“Gabriel wants to invest in business in the USA. He has the shares to do that now. Is this how they do it?” 

“It’s one of the ways but they don’t always have the capital like this.” 

“Then along comes someone stupid who hands them a bunch of capital and walks away.” 

Gus smiles a little. “They probably did think that part was a little fortuitous.” 

“I wish I’d known before.” 

Gus shakes his head. “No. The more you know the harder it is to extract yourself. I never wanted you to know. I wanted this to stop with me. Nexus Global, in that capacity, would stop with mex 

I can see he’s passionate about this. 

“It has to end. There used to be a sense of what is right, a level no one, even the bad side, wouldn’t stoop to. But that’s a thing of the past now.” 

“Like honor amongst thieves?” 

“Yes. But now they will do anything to get what they want. I decided to end my part in it but to do that I need to be sure there’s no evidence left of anyone else being a double agent.” 

“Why?” 

Because the governments will deny all knowledge of being involved and individuals will take the hit.” 

“Makes you wonder who the real criminals are.” 

“Shades of gray, I can assure you, Jayden. A million shades of gray.” 

I lean forward, my hands gripping the edge of the table. “So, what now? How does this end? How do we stop them from targeting us, from coming after my family?” 

“I have it under control,” Gus says, his voice calm but firm. “Once Winona and Cass are safely back on American soil, I’ll deal with the rest.” 

Gus brings up a screen. It’s a satellite video. I can see the van. 

“I’m going to bring down major corrupt figures in Cuba and Mexico, the ones behind all of this, I can’t tell you how and you have to forget we had this conversation. You can never tell anyone. Not even Winona. Okay?” 

“Okay.” 

“That’s how you keep them and yourself safe.” 

Gus has played a dangerous game for years, and now it’s finally catching up with him–and with us. 

“Is this why you abandoned me to Greg? To keep me out of it?” 

Gus shakes his head. “My relationship with your mother is much more complicated than worldwide 

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espionage. 

“No shit.”