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!

cut through her tirade, panic clawing up my throat. “The cat – check for Snow! I’m not home

could hear her moving, voice shifting as she

word came out sharp enough to make Ethan jump. “She hides when she’s

way?” Ethan’s question floated

explain that Snow was the only pure thing to come out of my marriage? The only warmth in those endless nights when Blake’s side of the bed stayed cold and empty? That in a life where

walk away from the Parker fortune. The mansions. The cars. All of

everywhere under the sofa, under the bed, in all the closets…” She paused. “Usually when I visit, she comes running as

the door sent waves of nausea through me that had nothing to do with my illness. She was an indoor cat, completely unprepared for the streets of New York. The thought of

said, already trying to push

bed. His concern was too obvious. “Are you sure? You look really

for a moment, then Astrid’s sharp intake of breath cut through the silence. “What’s going on? Audrey? Where are you – in a

my lip, still struggling to push myself up despite the

trembling hands. “Hey Astrid, this is Ethan we met at The Underground,