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.

I answered without turning around. “He posted that stuff because of me. Those men are after him because of me. I can’t

the

caught up quickly and grabbed

after ten at

dorm to play hero?”

I glared at his hand

hide. “He has no connections here. No

classmates and professors.”

me as his big sister. He exposed that smear campaign as a birthday gift to

can I

expression darkened. “If he faces consequences, it’s because he didn’t think things

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

rushed out before I could stop them.

would have married

and hurried toward the eighth floor, my heart

school, Rachel Hayes

once that if something involved

danger because of me! How could I let those men

followed, grabbing my wrist again with stubborn

could speak. He answered while keeping a firm grip

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through clearly, thick with tears. “Where did

with you online, but Jennifer couldn’t

voice cracked with emotion. “Are you

Blake was instant. The cold, accusatory man

I’d ever heard during our marriage. “I had to step out

minute.”

rings with Jennifer. Flag any you like, and we’ll try them all when we visit the

brightened immediately. “We should try them on

you’re always so

Unlike before, he was ready this time, holding me firmly no matter how I

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

stairwell.

through other women this

voice that fake sweetness, the deliberately

–

my

Blake falls for

“I need to finish something here. Follow your treatment plan, and

Laurel chirped with exaggerated cuteness.

driving back,

freed myself, with just one

wasn’t distracted. While speaking softly into the phone, he suddenly pushed me against the wall, trapping me

ged his grip and

my back hit the

carried my sound clearly through

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was that?” Laurel’s voice sharpened

Blake replied, giving