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.

obviously,” I answered without turning around. “He posted that stuff because of me. Those men are after him because of

continued down the stairs with

caught up quickly and

Disbelief filled his voice. “It’s after ten at night,

dorm to play hero?”

should I do?” I glared at his hand

concern I felt was impossible to hide. “He has no

classmates and professors.”

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

can I abandon

expression darkened. “If he faces consequences, it’s because he

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

out before I could stop them. “If I’d thought things through three

would have

toward the eighth floor, my

at school, Rachel Hayes always bailed me

me once that if something involved her, she

of me! How could I let

grabbing my wrist again

phone rang before he could speak. He answered while

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came through clearly, thick with tears. “Where did

wanted to look at engagement rings with you

“Are you having regrets about

change in Blake was instant. The cold, accusatory man

his voice gentler than I’d ever heard during our

minute.”

Flag any you like, and we’ll try them all when we visit the

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

darling, you’re always so

struggled against Blake’s grip. Unlike before, he was ready this time, holding

prying his fingers off one by one, all while Laurel’s voice filled

stairwell.

through other women this

voice that fake sweetness, the

–

my stomach

falls

slightly. “I need to finish something here. Follow your treatment plan, and I’ll take you ring shopping

Laurel chirped with exaggerated cuteness.

careful driving

just one finger

distracted. While speaking softly into the phone, he suddenly pushed me against

ged his grip and

as my back hit the concrete,

silence carried my sound clearly through

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Laurel’s voice sharpened instantly. “Is there

giving me a