Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Chapter 98

Audrey & POV

“What? li wasn’t you? 1 fered at James, trying to process what he was saying.

fames licked his bee nervously and pulled up a conversation in his phone. Today I saw sidens of you being cernered by Laurel and Blake at Mad Clear

I took the phone, my stomach tightening as I recalled the humiliating scene,

“The comments were nasty, he continued. “I checked the accounts attacking you they’re the same marketing accounts that boost Laurel’s social media

gripped his phone tighter.

I concluded that this whole thing was orchestrated by Laurel’s team,” he explained.

“So what did you do? I prompted, my voice steady despite the churning in my chest.

‘I couldn’t delete those posts, so… James looked away. “I contacted Laurel’s PR team and threatened to expose her with your marriage certificate photos if they didn’t stop the attacks.”

I examined the screen carefully. The evidence was clear–James had contacted Laurel’s agency with threats, but he hadn’t posted anything publicly.

“You threatened her team but didn’t post the photos yourself?” I asked.

“I swear I didn’t, James said. “I just wanted them to stop attacking you.”

I studied his face. The composed executive I knew had been replaced by someone genuinely distressed. His eyes held no deception.

James isn’t lying.

I scrolled through his messages to Laurel’s agency:

“I’ve tracked the negative comments about Audrey Sinclair to your team. Stop now, or I’ll publish these photos and expose Laurel as the homewrecker!”

The timestamp caught my attention. James had sent his threat exactly one hour before that anonymous account went viral.

“Audrey,” James said quietly, “I know I acted impulsively.”

respond, the door opened and Astrid walked in. “Finally ditched that garbage,” she announced, then stopped when she felt the

“What’d I miss?”

I remained silent, putting the pieces together

fans are brutal online. With your health

much.”

never imagined they’d actually publish everything themselves,” he

sense. One hour after James threatened them, Laurel’s team created an anonymous account and posted our marriage certificate

quiet until now, spoke up. “Laurel’s PR team posted evidence that she’s a homewrecker? Do they hate her

help smiling coldly as I scrolled through #LaurelThe Homewrecker

Blake to choose between her and

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puzzled, then let vyrs widened. “Wält,

knows Blake will take her Hile. I said. “That why she’s

you did it? Then he’ll defend her and ent star with gr shell blame everything on

ex–wife Blake publicly despises, while she’ll be the innocent

William Parker forcing me to marry Blake. “Laurel has always resented William, and my meantage to

Astrid

teacups. “What are we going to do? We can’t just sit back and take

tea calmly.

old me would have retreated, accepted the villain role to

down and looked at

his eyes locked on mine. “Whatever you need, just tell me. I’ll take

words carried more

throat. “Guys, I’m still here.

you?”

deep longing in his eyes. A familiar ache bloomed in my chest

clingy

knew what I meant. My white Ragdoll cat–Blake’s anniversary gift–had become a painful reminder. The

good, I guess,” he mumbled,

knew. Despite his promises of responsibility,

took a deep breath, rising from my seat. “Well, James, I should head

with this, I’ll contact you.” Before leaving, I added, “Don’t act impulsively