Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

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i cald you the wine pasts weren’t my doing, she added faily.

At by mine met hers, my breath caught. Something had changed in her. Before, Andrey eyes always held a light when the lanted at ela. read more editation and happiness I’d taken for granted. Now that fight was gone. She looked at me like I was a stranger.

I felt control slipping away, and 1 hated it.

Tm not here to accuse you, I said, pushing down the unsettling feeling. “I wanted to discuss hose we might resolve this situation online..

Then how do you want to resolve it?‘ she asked, fare unreadable.

This isnt the place to talk. I kept my voice steady. Let’s go upstairs.”

I tried to walk past her, but Audrey stepped forward quickly, blocking my path.

Mr. Parker, she said firmly. “We can talk right here. It’s not appropriate for you to enter a single woman’s home.”

I stopped cold. “You’re single?”

“I will be soon,” she replied, eyes challenging.

Fury rose in me. My family name, our reputation, billions in market value single? Like our marriage meant nothing? Like the scandal crushing my company wasn’t worth her concern?

all at risk because of this online disaster – and she casually called herself

Before I could speak, she continued.

“Blake Parker, you came here to discuss our divorce, didn’t you?” Her eyes locked onto mine. “Your solution is for us to divorce immediately, then forge a backdated agreement. If it’s dated before Laurel returned from Europe, she wouldn’t be labeled a homewrecker online, right?”

I stared at her, frowning. She knew me better than I thought. I’d barely started explaining, and she’d already mapped out my entire plan.

Audrey’s POV

I watched Blake’s face shift from anger to surprise. Despite everything, I still found myself reading his expressions – the tightening around his eyes, the shift in his jaw, the way his thumb pressed against his finger when caught off guard.

I knew I’d guessed correctly, so I said, “Drop the act. You already had this planned out. Why pretend you’re here to consult me?”

‘Give me the divorce agreement you’ve prepared,” I added, extending my hand.

Blake froze, his face paling. “The divorce agreement… Michael will deliver it later.”

I raised my eyebrow. He waited outside my apartment this late, but didn’t bring the agreement?

divorce agreement? Then what are you here

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different when he said it –/softer somehow. I pushed the

is just a temporary solution,” he said, voice tired, ‘because what’s happening online can’t be fixed quickly.” His eyes met mine. “Once over and things calm down…

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he will treated my desire for divorce like a

It was almost fury.

this man for years, giving him everything, yet he never understood me. Maybe he never

remarriage after we’re

Blake watched me silently,

said, gathering my strength.

You can go now, Mr. Parker. I

Blake’s POV

strangely empty. She’d dismissed

phone rang.

tonight?” I

“Is the great CEO Parker drowning his sorrows

I stayed quiet.

is bad news! But you insisted she was innocent!” His voice was smug. “Now do you finally see

way. I’d always let it slide, never feeling the

trash–talk her made me feel

situation… might genuinely have nothing to do

honest, is your grandfather there

are you talking about?” I

she’s wrapped your grandfather around her finger! She has no real talents, just knows how to

went white. I used to think Alex was honest. Now he just

you later,” I

were on, her shadow visible playing with her cat through

My mood darkened.

and she showed no distress. Instead, she went home to

shadow, I felt

ridiculous. I was actually anxious about divorcing Audrey

leave. This woman had probably caused the scandal costing my company billions. She’d kept our

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