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 The composed executive I knew had been replaced by someone genuinely distressed.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

“Finally ditched that garbage,” she announced,

“What’d I miss?”

to speed, I remained silent, putting the

but I was worried about you. Her fans are

much.”

imagined they’d actually publish everything themselves,” he

hour after James threatened them, Laurel’s team created an anonymous account and posted our marriage certificate photos. They’d taken control of

who’d been quiet until now, spoke up. “Laurel’s PR team posted evidence that she’s

I scrolled through #LaurelThe Homewrecker trending

force Blake to choose between

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her Hile. I said. “That why she’s confident

She’s letting herself get dragged online so Blake will think you did it?

this is over, I’ll be the scheming ex–wife Blake publicly despises, while she’ll

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

is outrageous! Astrid slammed her

the coffee table, rattling the teacups. “What are we going to do? We can’t just

my tea calmly.

old me would have retreated, accepted the villain role to keep peace. That

and looked at James James, this situation started with your

locked on mine. “Whatever you

words carried more weight than this specific situation

I’m still here.

you?”

noting the deep longing in his eyes. A familiar ache bloomed in

clingy lately,” I reminded

anniversary gift–had become a painful reminder. The night I collapsed, James let Snow escape, then told Blake I didn’t want her

clingy is good, I guess,” he mumbled, avoiding my

defeat in his voice confirmed what I already knew. Despite his promises of responsibility, some bridges

breath, rising from my

this, I’ll contact you.”