Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Chapter 126

1 immediately let go, but too late. Thalla zeroed in on me like a missile,

“What have you done?” she snapped, raising her hand to strike.

I released the necklace and closed my eyes. But the slap never landed.

“Thalia, don’t do this.”

I opened my eyes to find Blake standing there, gripping Thalia’s wrist.

“I apologize,” he said, looking at me. “My sister has a bit of a temper.”

His eyes narrowed slightly as he studied what little of my face showed. Recognition flickered across

his features.

“Miss, have we met before?”

I almost laughed. Have we met? We shared a bed for three years and only divorced yesterday. He can’t recognize me with a mask on?

“No,” I said calmly, “I don’t believe so, Mr. Parker.”

Thalia yanked free from Blake’s grip, eyes cold.

“Why are you apologizing to her?” she demanded. “She hurt Laurel. Are you blind?”

“It was an accident,” Blake replied.

insisted, gesturing at

never missing a chance to perform. “Thalia. It’s okay.

gently with a wince. I’m not hurt,

out a mirror to examine her neck. “But… is it getting

in, gasping dramatically. “It is!

ridiculous exaggeration. All I could see was the faintest pink line where the chain briefly pressed. I couldn’t cover

know how important her image is? Hv

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at me again, but this time I caught her wrist,

eyes widened. No one

quietly. “Miss Rose moved suddenly while I

necklace.”

wrist and turned

for being too slow with the necklace. But I didn’t

toward her. “Give me one minute

against Blake. “Don’t touch

eyes filled with perfect tears as she looked up at him. “Blake darling, I

slightly, showing off the barely–visible mark. ‘She already hurt me

softened.

necklace quickly. Laurel leaned into his touch, eyes closing

Telief.

noticed something on it. He turned it over, examining the small tag

from Original Studio?” he asked, looking

I paused briefly, “Yes.”