Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Chapter 54

Audrey’s POV

My heart skipped a beat. “Blake?“.

“Yeah, I thought I’d found you a place secluded enough, but he still managed to track you down!”

I sat up straighter, gripping the phone tighter. ‘What’s he doing at my place?”

“Says you stood him up, came to settle scores – he’s completely lost it!” Astrid’s voice still carried her heavy anger. He somehow convinced himself you were home, and when he didn’t have a key, he just kicked your door in!”

“When I got there, he was standing in your apartment with his precious Laurel Rose. That scene is just too disgusting so I kicked them both out!”

She continued, apparently trying to tidy up my apartment. “They’ve turned your whole place upside down. Were they looking for something specific or just being destructive?”

As Astrid’s words sank in, my mind went blank for a moment.

Snow!

with such force I nearly dropped the phone. “Astrid,” I cut through her tirade, panic clawing up my throat. “The cat – check for Snow! I’m not home when this happened –

her moving, voice shifting as she searched. “That’s what felt off! Under the

sharp enough to make Ethan jump.

Ethan’s

The

from the Parker fortune. The mansions. The cars. All of it. But

Astrid’s voice had gone soft in a way that made my blood run cold. “I’ve looked everywhere under the sofa, under the bed, in all the closets…” She paused. “Usually when I visit, she comes running as soon as

Blake kicked in the door sent waves of nausea through me that had nothing to do with my illness. She was an indoor cat, completely unprepared for

said, already trying to push myself up from the hospital bed. “Ethan, help

concern was too

intake of breath cut through the silence. “What’s going on?

still struggling to push myself up despite

trembling hands. “Hey Astrid, this is Ethan we