Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Chapter 138

Audrey’s POV

“Blake Parker is busy planning his proposal to his girlfriend tomorrow,” I said, frost in my voice. “If you want to make him angry and ruin his mood, go ahead and call him right now about my divorce

settlement details!”

Richard went quiet. I could practically see him recalculating, unwilling to jeopardize his potential

meal ticket.

I hung up without another word and immediately switched my phone off, tossing it onto the coffee table. The world instantly fell quiet.

I closed my eyes and breathed in the silence. After a hot shower, I wrapped myself in a soft robe, feeling some of the day’s tension wash away. When I checked my phone again, the screen lit up with notifications over a dozen missed calls and texts, all from Victoria..

I scrolled through the messages, each more desperate than the last:

Audrey, I don’t think Laurel deserves Blake. Should you try to win him back?

Let’s work together to get him back, okay?

You were with Blake for three years. There must be feelings there. I think you two could reconcile.

A laugh escaped my lips before I could stop it. The audacity was almost impressive.

Victoria had barely hidden her attraction to Blake during our marriage. Each time I brought him to the Sinclair home – which I could count on one hand – she’d practically draped herself over him, finding excuses to touch his arm or laugh at his mildest comments.

Now she wanted us to “work together“? Her intentions couldn’t be more transparent if they were

written in neon.

I typed a cold reply: If you like Blake Parker, I support you pursuing him. Just leave me out of it.

Her response came instantly: Really? Can I really pursue Blake Parker?

I smirked, typing deliberately: Of course. If you like him, go for it.

Either she vastly overestimated her appeal or completely underestimated Laurel’s

oth.

but

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up some jewelry design videos with Show purring in my lap. The combination of technical discussion and my

my phone hot from playing videos all night. As I set it down

Studio. Instead, I found a simple smiley face followed by: Happy Birthday

replying: My official records have the wrong date. My birthday was two days ago. But thank

gift prepared for

gift? I asked, curious

find out later, he wrote

in advance for the birthday gift,

into my design revisions. Time dissolved as I fine–tuned each element, adjusting gemstone placements and metal thicknesses. This was my element – creating beautiful things that would

rapped his knuckles on my desk. Glancing up, I realized the office had emptied out hours ago. My coworkers had all gone home while

shoulders, wincing at the stiffness, then packed

believe what I just received. Blake Parker’s assistant delivered an invitation to me! For tonight

I stopped walking. “What?”

know, right? Blake Parker invited me to

enough, but Astrid too? They barely knew each

thinking?” Astrid continued,

urel but

best friend? Does he want the whole world watching? Doesn’t he know I have a temper? What if

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what it’s about,” I said

“What?”

go. I need company anyway, and since he invited you too,

picked out my dress. I want to see what kind of proposal Blake Parker has planned a

red dress Blake had bought me yesterday, a cold smile forming. “Astrid, come

the darkening sky as our car pulled up.

beside me.

gone all

something seemed off. As we approached, I noticed cards tucked among