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 would

evening at The Underground, Rachel grabbed a bottle from the be drinking directly from

always thought I was Mom’s precious baby,” she said. “That day I realized my sister

I was so depressed that year. Drank daily, missed the next

envy you, Audrey. You grew up with nothing, but you still

guilty for having chances Rachel

know you love jewelry design, Rachel said,

together…”

those memories made my

“Audrey.”

voice yanked me back to

and Rachel Hayes… were very close?” He studied

an eyebrow

added. “Your designs are excellent and will be popular.

hands. “It

paused briefly before offering a

comatose after an accident,

her.

hoped Rachel’s family would see my designs under

years, is Rachel doing well? Has she woken up,

Blake’s POV

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“Audrey…”

through my eyelids. I groaned, shielding my eyes from

is it…” I patted around for my

The cameras. Audrey walking away without looking back. Our

again, fully aware of the emptiness that

should be awake. No urgent messages, no

This mansion

grabbed my phone

hangover soup to Lunar

a pause, Michael responded, “Sir, you went back to Lunar

that a problem?” I

been looking for you everywhere. Your phone

deepened. “Looking for me

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