Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Chapter 76

“Enough!” His eyes burned with fury. “Isn’t this just because you’re bitter about her accidentally pushing you this morning? Using this security guard. Incident to get your revenge?”

I opened my mouth to explain, to defend myself, but he cut me off with brutal efficiency.

“Audrey, I used to think your grace under pressure was genuine. I thought that was your true nature. His lip curled in disgust. Now I see it was all an act You’re actually this petty!”

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The words lodged in my chest like shards of ice. How perfectly Laurel had orchestrated this turning my attempt at justice for the guard into proof of my own vindictiveness.

The sound of an ambulance siren filtered in from outside, its wail growing steadily closer.

“Blake darling,” Laurel’s voice quavered perfectly. “I feel so faint… Can you take me to the ambulance for oxygen?”

imagined it. Laurel’s stiletto connected with my stomach in a vicious kick, the impact sending me stumbling backward. If Felix hadn’t

her face a mask

more urgent as he carried her out, holding her even closer than before, never casting a glance

and immediate where she’d kicked me, but I forced myself to remain silent. What was the point of

he helped me to the sofa. His hand moved

Parker’s weathered face creased with fury. “Charles, call Dr. Bennett to check Audrey’s

my eyes. “It’s fine, William, just a

you clearly! That woman did it deliberately! She was wearing

Charles a

bowed slightly and hurried from the room, his footsteps echoing against the marble floors. Within minutes, those same footsteps

Her eyes swept the room with professional

William pointed at me, “kicked Audrey

subtly. Though we’d only interacted occasionally during her

furrowing. “Can you make it to the guest