Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Chapter 123

Chapter 123

Audrey’s POV

Rachel Hayes… she was your friend, right? I remember you and Astrid mentioning her in college.

James’s question broke the comfortable silence between us. He frowned slightly as he watched me put away the jewelry box he’d given me as a ‘divorce gift.”

I slipped the box into my purse and pushed my hands into my coat pockets, adopting a casual stance that belied the immediate tension 1 felt at hearing Rachel’s name, “She was one of my closest

friends.”

“During college, I actually met Astrid through her, I added, allowing a hint of a smile.

James raised an eyebrow. “Was she a student at our university? I don’t think I ever saw her around.”

The question wasn’t surprising. During college, James and I had been close closer than I now felt comfortable acknowledging. We’d nearly dated before life pulled us in different directions. He’d heard me mention Rachel countless times, yet never actually met her.

“She didn’t attend college due to family reasons,” I said with a sigh. “She rarely visited campus.”

James watched me, clearly sensing there was more to the story. The memories were already pulling me back, whether I wanted to go there or not.

I still remembered Rachel’s face when she first explained why she couldn’t attend college. We sat at a café near my dorm, rain tapping against the windows.

“I was born from my mother’s affair, Rachel said, tracing patterns on the table. “For me, my mom divorced her husband and married my father.”

Her voice remained steady, but her eyes revealed her pain.

“After my father died, mom’s ex–husband took her back to give my sister a complete family. I ended up with my grandparents.”

1–listened, shocked and unsure what to say.

“Mom always felt she owed my sister everything,” Rachel continued. “When my sister failed her college entrance exams, she threw a fit… so Mom switched our scores.

My coffee sat untouched as I listened.

“My sister went to her dream university while I got stuck with her scores at some no–name school. Mom said this was what we owed my sister.”

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voice cut deeper than anger

Underground, Rachel grabbed a bottle from the be drinking directly from

“That day I realized my sister was the one who

eyes too bright. I was so depressed that year. Drank daily, missed the next entrance

despite the alcohol. “That’s why I envy you, Audrey. You

felt guilty guilty for having chances Rachel deserved but never

I know you love jewelry design, Rachel said, brightening. “Someday, let’s make

together…”

those memories

“Audrey.”

voice yanked me back to reality.

Rachel Hayes… were very close?” He studied

an eyebrow

added. “Your designs are excellent and will be popular. If you’re using her name, there could be copyright

hands. “It could

paused briefly before offering a tight

years ago, Rachel became comatose after an accident, and

her.

designs under her

is Rachel doing well? Has

Blake’s POV

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“Audrey…”

shielding my eyes from the

it…” I patted around

The cameras. Audrey walking away without looking back.

aware of the

Later than I should be awake. No urgent messages,

making my head pound worse. This mansion felt hollow, eerily quiet without her

phone

to Lunar Mansion,” I ordered without

Michael responded, “Sir, you went back

a

all,” he quickly answered. “I’ve been looking for

frown deepened. “Looking for

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