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 when

as she searched. “That’s what felt off! Under

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

Ethan’s question floated past me, barely

managed, though the words felt inadequate. How could I 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

Parker fortune. The mansions. The

under the sofa,

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

push myself up from the

was too

then Astrid’s sharp intake of breath cut through the silence.

to push myself up despite the way the room tilted

gently took the phone from my trembling hands. “Hey Astrid, this is Ethan we