Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Chapter 127

Blake’s POV

I examined the necklace In my hands. Elegant craftsmanship with gemstones that caught the f just right. But what really grabbed my attention was the woman standing in front of me, face hidden behind a surgical mask and baseball cap.

Something about her tugged at my memory.

She hadn’t said much since I arrived, just quietly helping Laurel and Thalia with their jewelry. But when she spoke – her speech pattern, the way she formed sentences it reminded me of someone.

Her eyes visible above the mask, her slender build, how her hands moved as she reached for the necklace… it all felt like Audrey.

That couldn’t be right. Audrey always wore her hair long. She was almost obsessive about it. Just yesterday at our divorce, she’d pulled it back in that confident high ponytail she favored.

I remembered something from the months I was trapped in my body, conscious but unable to respond. Audrey sitting beside me, thinking I couldn’t hear.

Ill never cut my hair,” she’d whispered. “My friend always said I look best with long hair. She told me never to cut it… and even though she’s gone now, I’ll keep it this way. I wouldn’t want to disappoint her.”

Looking at this short–haired woman, I dismissed the thought. Audrey wouldn’t break that promise, especially not within a day of our divorce.

“Blake darling?”

Laurel’s voice interrupted my thoughts. She slipped her hand around my arm. “What’s on your

mind?”

I noticed the masked woman still extending her hand, waiting for me to return the necklace. I studied her again, my suspicion growing.

“Seriously, have we met before?” I asked directly.

She hesitated. Even with most of her face covered, I could tell she was uncomfortable. Just as she was about to answer, a male voice sounded.

“Audrey!”

Audrey’s POV

My heart sank when James called my name. So close to getting through the day unnoticed.

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James rushed over concern written all over his face. He pulled me behind him, shielding shoul the Parkers.

said coldly, “Audrey has already divorced you. Why are you at this photoshoot harassing

I closed my

“She’s Audrey

Thalia’s voice

He turned to me, confused about why I

resignation. After enduring Laurel and Thalia’s demands and petty comments all day, I’d nearly

was… Miss Sinclair?” Laurel’s voice was genuinely surprised. She glanced between me and Blake, whose face had hardened.

she seemed familiar.”

Laurel clung to his arm. His intense

quietly. “You said you’d never cut it. For

and removed my cap and mask. No

thinner and more angular from

to see me once in

noticed Laurel’s reaction from the corner of my eye. Her fingers tightened on Blake’s arm, her face paled before

hair looks pretty,” she said with a practiced

kept staring, the expressions in his

knew it!” Thalia jumped in. “That’s why she hurt Laurel when taking off the necklace.

revenge!”

at Thalia calmly despite/her accusation. “Should I repeat myself? Miss Rose moved suddenly while I was unfastening her necklace. That caused the tension. I’ve

past James straight to Blake and took the necklace from

helping both ladies all day,” I said. “I’ve handled jewelry around their necks, ears, wrists. If

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put the necklace in its case.

snapped out of his

his expression hard. “If I’d known you two would be at

Blake’s POV

protectively next to Audrey, practically radiating

reasons I didn’t

run by George Mel,” I said casually.

His hands balled into fists at his

admitted. “But as a senior employee, I cari protect new colleagues

harassment.”

and pulled out my phone, dialing while maintaining eye contact with

the call connected.

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