Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Audrey’s POV

Thalia looked at me like I’d just asked the dumbest question in the world.

“Tonight is my brother and Laurel’s proposal,” she said with a smirk. “Blake’s been planning it for

over a month.”

I pointed to the decorations. “Then why does everything say ‘Happy Birthday?”

Thalia followed my gesture to a white ribbon hanging from the ceiling. Gold letters spelled “Happy Birthday” across its length.

Her mouth dropped open. “That’s ”

“Look at the gifts too,” Astrid said, nodding toward a corner table stacked with white and gold boxes, each with “Happy Birthday” tags.

Thalia spun around, suddenly noticing all the birthday decorations shed somehow missed. Her composure vanished.

“This is wrong! Where’s security?” she snapped. “This…”

A commotion at the entrance cut her off. Laurel appeared in a blue gown that caught the light perfectly, photographers trailing behind her. Camera flashes bounced off the chandeliers as she paused dramatically.

“Blake darling!” she called.

Blake stepped out from a side door in a black suit. Laurel headed straight for him, looping her arm through his with practiced ease. She turned toward the cameras with a camera–perfect smile.

Reporters swarmed around them.

“Look this way!”

“Perfect couple!”

“Mr. Parker, what’s tonight’s occasion?”

Thalia’s earlier confusion vanished. “It’s starting!” She clapped excitedly. “Laurel’s moment is here!”

She shot me a warning look, “Don’t mess this up.”

“Right, because we’re dying to ruin this special moment for the cheater and his mistress,” Astrid

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muttered, giving Thalia a withering look.

I grabbed some juice from a passing waiter and watched Blake’s face. His jaw was tight as he leaned toward Laurel, whispering something. Whatever was happening, he wasn’t happy about it.

Blake Parker really doing tonight? I

Blake’s POV

frowned,

– just

invited them,” Laurel said, squeezing my arm. “Don’t you think this moment deserves to

looked up with wide eyes. “You’re not mad, are you? This helps my career. I

away from the spotlight so long,” she

everyone I’m back.”

everything needs an audience.

the right amount

wrong tonight. I’d planned every detail carefully, inviting people who knew Audrey. Now strangers

in that red dress I’d bought her. She stood with

should’ve been simple, I thought. Why is nothing going

Audrey’s POV

lights suddenly went out. Darkness swallowed the ballroom, followed by

nervous laughter.

hand. “Power outage at the Four

blackout felt too perfect to be accidental. My brain tried to sort al, and now through the mixed signals – birthday decorations

echoed in my head: “I can’t give her a

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that way about her.”

throw her a birthday party

smile form in the darkness. I’d thought he’d forgotten that casual promise,

As my eyes adjusted, I saw Michael and other Parker Group staff

they pushed the cake forward, their voices filling the

whispered. “Another mistake?” She

birthday?”

made sense.

your ID shows today as your birthday!” Astrid slapped her

魚

wrong – your real birthday was two days ago. After three years together, how could he not know? Second, you’re divorced! Who throws their ex–wife

Parker does, apparently, I thought as the

shattered the

wrong!” she shrieked. “Turn

on. Thalia stormed across the room toward Michael, her pink dress swishing as

are you doing?” She jabbed a finger at his chest. “Have you

just stared at her, still

yelled. “First birthday decorations everywhere, now you’re singing ‘Happy Birthday‘? At

toward Blake. “Look what your idiot assistant