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 The composed executive I knew had been replaced by someone genuinely distressed.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

I could respond, the door opened and Astrid walked in. “Finally ditched that garbage,” she

“What’d I miss?”

up to speed, I remained silent,

worried about you. Her fans are brutal online. With your health

much.”

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

an anonymous account and posted our marriage certificate photos. They’d taken control of the

spoke up. “Laurel’s PR team

coldly as I scrolled through #LaurelThe Homewrecker trending

to choose between her

1/3

moked puzzled, then let vyrs widened.

her Hile. I said. “That

it. 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

ex–wife Blake publicly despises, while

always resented William, and my meantage to

outrageous! Astrid slammed

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

my tea

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

cup down and looked at James James, this

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

carried

throat. “Guys, I’m

you?”

his eyes. A familiar ache bloomed in my chest as I

clingy lately,” I

become a painful reminder.

I guess,”

knew. Despite his promises of responsibility,

rising from my seat. “Well, James, I should head

I need your help with this, I’ll contact you.” Before