Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Chapter 140

Blake’s POV

The ballroom went quiet as everyone stared at me. The cake sat there with its flickering candles,

waiting for my response.

“Yes,” I said. “Today we’re celebrating Audrey Sinclair’s birthday.”

I searched for Audrey in the crowd. She stood frozen in that red dress, her eyes wide. When our gazes locked, she quickly looked away.

“I owe Audrey a birthday celebration,” I added.

This was a promise I’d made to my grandfather two years ago. A month back, when discussing with William how Audrey had cared for me on Long Island, I mentioned wanting to thank her. William gave me that disapproving look I knew too well, reminding me that I never kept my word about her birthday celebration.

That’s when I remembered my commitment. I immediately checked her birthday and set this up. But I never expected that in the short month between planning this party and her actual birthday, everything would fall apart – the miscarriage, the divorce…

Laurel’s fingers dug into my arm. “Blake darling, you planned this… for her?”

Before I could answer, Thalia marched over, her pink dress swishing angrily.

“Blake!” she snapped, eyeing the reporters still filming. “Wasn’t today supposed to be your proposal to Laurel? How could it possibly be Audrey Sinclair’s birthday celebration!”

“I never said that,” I replied. “You assumed.”

Thalia recovered quickly, turning toward Audrey with a scowl. “What’s there to celebrate about her birthday? She trapped you while you were in a coma, married you when you couldn’t consent, then threatened divorce when you woke up!”

Audrey spoke before I could respond. “My birthday isn’t worth celebrating,” she said coolly. “I thought today was Mr. Parker and Miss Rose’s engagement too. If I’d known this was Mr. Parker’s attempt at celebrating my birthday…” She paused. “I wouldn’t have shown up.”

Astrid stepped up beside her. “This birthday party has zero sincerity. If we’d known, we wouldn’t have bothered coming!”

“Miss Wilson, that’s not fair,” Michael cut in. “Mr. Parker personally selected everything – the decorations, the guests, the custom cake. He’s very thoughtful.”

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Surprise flickered across it before settling

had truly been thoughtful, he wouldn’t have

date wrong.”

was confused. “What do

we celebrated my birthday on the 15th. The 17th is Victoria Sinclair’s birthday.

her official papers instead of remembering the actual day we’d celebrated

it’s normal you don’t remember, Audrey said. “I already celebrated two days ago with Astrid and James. I was happy. You guys

yourselves.”

and

– you couldn’t even get the date right!” Astrid called out. “Audrey’s divorced you, so she won’t hold it against you. But mess up Miss Rose’s

to Audrey. “Let’s grab a

them leave, unable to find the right

Laurel’s POV

in that red dress – the one Blake bought her. Tonight was supposed to be my proposal. Instead, I found myself

N

I touched his arm. “Miss Sinclair is… being

didn’t respond. He just stared at the door where

rushed through the crowd, her face pale. “Something terrible

so panicked?” I frowned, approaching her.

disaster!” She shoved her phone into my

11 the

stared at the screen, my stomach dropping. Someone had exposed Parker–Rose Studic funding records, staff lists, and proof I’d hired trolls to trash Audrey online. The evidence jumped out in bright red text on white

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deny.

online for over an hour with zero attention. Only after my reporters started livestreaming the event and the internet blew up did

were blowing up: #Laurel RoseSmearCampaignExposed and #Thought It Was Proposal ActuallyExWifesBirthday.

guessed! Laurel Rose acts all sweet and smart in public, but behind the scenes she’s vicious. They’re already divorced, yet

so hard lately. Seemed excessive who hates a regular person that much? Mystery solved:

proposing tonight, but he was throwing his ex–wife a birthday party instead. LMAO.

Each word more

they find out?” I

of payments and instructions to the