Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Chapter 146

Audrey’s POV

I let out a cold scoff.

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“The IP address that led to Ethan you tracked it. Who else knows about it besides you?” I asked, keeping my voice even.

Blake frowned. “Laurel knows too. Why?”

I took a deep breath. Ethan needed help, and losing my temper wouldn’t solve anything.

“There are men in black suits at Ethan’s dorm,” I explained. “They’re going door–to–door looking for him.”

I watched his face carefully. “Men showing up this late – has to be connected to what he posted

online.”

“I didn’t send anyone after him,” Blake stated flatly.

I lifted my gaze to meet his directly. “If only you and Laurel know who leaked this information…”

“Then either you sent those men, or she did.”

Blake’s face hardened instantly.

“Don’t make accusations like that,” he snapped. “Laurel’s devastated by what happened online. She’s fighting for her life.”

His defense came without hesitation. “She’d never send people after some college kid just for posting

so–called evidence.”

—

He looked down at me with judgment in his eyes. “I get it – you don’t like her. But you don’t need to paint her as the villain.”

This is pointless.

The facts were right in front of us, but nothing I said mattered. My careful explanations only earned me accusations of lying about his precious Laurel.

“Fine. I misunderstood,” I said, suddenly too tired to argue,

“You’re right. I came here to ask you to spare Ethan. I’ll help convince William to approve your engagement to Laurel.”

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I met his eyes. “And I’ll make sure Ethan apologizes online for what he posted.

“Just leave him alone.”

Without waiting for a response, I turned and walked toward the stairs.

Blake seemed caught off guard by my surrender. “Where are you going this late?” he called after me.

Ethan, obviously,” I answered without turning around. “He posted that stuff because of me. Those men are after him because of me. I can’t just leave

continued down the stairs with determined

up quickly and grabbed my

Disbelief filled his voice. “It’s after ten at night, and you’re heading to

dorm to play hero?”

I glared at his hand on my arm. “Let

has no connections here. No family in New

classmates and professors.”

to voice my worst fears. “He sees me as his big sister. He exposed that smear campaign as

I abandon

he faces consequences, it’s because he didn’t think things

agreed, yanking my arm free. “But who hasn’t been young and

words rushed out before I could stop them. “If

would have

the eighth floor,

got in trouble at school, Rachel Hayes always

something involved her, she couldn’t just stand

danger because of me! How

my wrist again with

he could speak. He answered while keeping a firm grip

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Laurel’s voice came through clearly,

at engagement rings with

voice cracked with emotion. “Are

The cold, accusatory man

voice gentler than I’d ever heard during our marriage.

minute.”

Jennifer. Flag any you like, and we’ll try

right!” Laurel’s mood brightened immediately. “We should try

you’re always

struggled against Blake’s grip. Unlike before, he was ready this time, holding me firmly no

option, I started prying his fingers off one by one, all while

stairwell.

through other women

sweetness, the deliberately

–

my stomach

falls for

to finish something here. Follow your treatment plan, and I’ll take you

with exaggerated cuteness. “I’ll be

careful driving back,

freed myself, with just one

phone, he

ged his grip and

I gasped as my back hit the concrete, pain

my sound clearly

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that?” Laurel’s voice sharpened

Blake replied, giving me a warning