Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband

(Jayden)

The kids are sprawled across the living room floor, their energy buzzing like they've downed three bags of sugar each. Henry's babbling as he stacks blocks, while Abbey and Sarah argue about whether they should play schools or princesses. Bobby is pretending not to care, phone in hand. Anne is at the shops.

It's noisy and busy, just like normal.

I think of Winona and Lisa. I wonder how they are going with the meeting? I pat my pocket, then the other side.

"Guys, I left my phone outside on the bench. Try not to kill each other and watch Henry while I go and grab it."

They all look at me and nod and keep doing what they are doing. Henry seems taken with his blocks, so I whip out through the kitchen and out the back door.

I see I've missed a call and she's left a message. I scoop up my phone and head back inside to listen to the message. I won't call back yet, they may be in the meeting still.

I hurry back in and check out the kids. No one has moved. Great. I listen to the message to call Winona back right away. I hope it's good news. Her voice sounds different. I hit the speed dial.

"Hey, babe," I say. "I missed your call. What's up?" There's a lot of background noise.

"I'm in emergency."

"Shit, are you okay?" My heart hammers.

"Yes. It's Lisa. I'm waiting outside her cubicle until they call me."

"What happened?"

"The ER's a madhouse, but I'm not leaving until I talk to her."

"Is Lisa okay?" I ask, glancing at Bobby as he casually takes a block from Henry's tower. The kid's going to lose it if that thing collapses.

"Jayden," she says, and her tone shifts. There's something there-something heavy. "You might want to sit down for this."

I frown, the hairs on the back of my neck standing up. "I'm fine. Just tell me."

"The person Lisa was meeting today wasn't the CEO like she thought," she starts, her voice trembling slightly. "It was the CFO of Lance's charities." "Okay..." I prompt, sensing there's more. "What does that have to do with Lisa being in emergency?"

"Jayden, the CFO... it's Lance's twin brother. Like identical twin."

"What?"

"Lance's identical twin," she repeats. "His name is Logan Bennett. Same face, same build, but neater. Polished. Like... a buttoned-up Lance."

I can't breathe. "Are you kidding me right now?"

"No. He said Lance found him about a year ago," she continues, her words rushing out like she's trying to process them as she says them. "Logan thought we knew, but Lance... He never told me. Did he ever tell you?" "No," I say, my voice rough. "Not a word."

"It's just like Lance," she says, quietly as if she's afraid to speak of him with me. "Always full of surprises, always pulling some kind of stunt."

I sit down heavily on the couch, my mind spinning. Lance had a twin? A whole twin, walking around with the same damn face, and he didn't think to mention it?

Winona's voice pulls me back. "Jayden, are you okay?"

I lean forward, running a hand through my hair. "I don't know. I just... I can't believe it. Lance was my best friend. Well until..." I can't say it out loud. "We told each other everything—or at least I thought we did. Why would he keep something like this from us?"

There's a long pause on the other end before Winona speaks. "I don't know. But Jayden, he set this up. Logan's Been the CFO for a year, and Lance told him Lisa was perfect to take over as CEO. This whole thing was his plan. It feels... deliberate, like he wanted this to happen

"Why?"

"Honestly? I think he wanted Lisa to have the version of him he couldn't give her."

"Jesus, that's a little fucked up."

"I know right? Yet it makes sense because... well, Lance."

"Yeah. I know."

"Lisa took one look.. screamed and collapsed the moment she saw him. She hasn't woken up yet. I get that she fainted but she should be awake by now... I'm worried." "She is in the best place for help. I'm sure they'll let you know soon."

"I hope so."

"What's the plan? Are you staying overnight?"

"Probably," she says. "I need to talk to Lisa once she wakes up, and I'm sure she'll want to talk to Logan too. This is a lot to process."

"Yeah, you do what you have to do but let me know as soon as she is okay. Flick me a text until you can call."

"I will. How are the kids?" she asks gently.

“They're fine,” I say, glancing at the chaos around me. "Henry's castle is under threat from Abbey's princess, Sarah's trying to negotiate peace, and Bobby's pretending he doesn't care."

She laughs softly.

"I'm more worried about you," I say. "What if you have another nightmare? Or a panic attack? I don't like you being alone if something happens."

"I'll be okay," she says, though her voice falters slightly. "If I need you, I'll call. I promise."

"Winona..."

"I mean it, Jayden," she says, firmer this time. "Lisa needs me right now. And I'll take care of myself, I promise."

I lean back against the couch, the image of Logan still burned into my mind. "Alright. If you need anything, call me. Anytime."

"I will," she says softly. "Thank you, Jayden. For understanding. Oh, the doctor is coming out, I have to go..."

"Love you," I say, the words heavy with everything I can't articulate.

"Love you too," she replies, and then the line goes dead.noveldrama

I glance at my phone, I'm going to look him up. Logan Bennett, Collins Charities.

I type into the search engine. The first result is a corporate headshot on the Collins Charities website. I go to the Meet Our Team link. My breath catches in my throat.

It's Lance. Holy fucking hell, it really is.

The same sharp jawline, the same

piercing eyes, the same smirk that

always hinted at some inside o

But there's something

else something softer in his

expression, more mea ove

His hair isn't as unruly. His suit is less impeccable.

I can't look away. It's like staring into the past and the present at the same time.

Lance had a twin. A twin!

And I can almost see Lance's grin and hear him laughing and saying, surprise!

Tears sting my eyes. I miss him.