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 The composed executive I knew had been replaced by someone genuinely distressed.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.”

walked in. “Finally

“What’d I miss?”

to speed, I remained silent, putting the pieces together while

worried about you. Her fans are

much.”

imagined they’d actually publish everything

threatened them, Laurel’s team created an anonymous account and posted our

now, spoke up. “Laurel’s PR team

coldly as I scrolled through

force Blake to choose

1/3

moked puzzled, then let vyrs widened.

Hile. I said.

She’s letting herself get dragged online so Blake will think you did it? Then he’ll defend her and ent star with gr shell

scheming ex–wife Blake publicly despises,

anonymous post about William Parker forcing me to marry Blake. “Laurel has always resented William, and my meantage to Blake is still a sore spot

Astrid

are we going to do? We can’t just sit back

my tea

the villain role to keep peace. That Audrey died

down and looked at James

in, his eyes locked on mine. “Whatever you

quiet. His words carried

I’m still here. Tone

you?”

face, noting the deep longing in his eyes. A familiar ache bloomed in my chest

been especially clingy lately,” I reminded

gift–had become a painful

being clingy is good, I guess,” he

what I already knew. Despite his promises of responsibility, some

my seat. “Well, James, I should head

I’ll contact you.” Before leaving,