Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Chapter 148

Audrey’s POV

Blake’s words hung in the air between us, his voice low and intimate in the confines of the car.

My ears grew warm. Thankfully, the darkness hid it.

When Blake mentioned his “conditions” earlier, I barely registered what he was implying. My mind was consumed with worry for Ethan, the immediate danger he was in.

But now, in this quiet car, with that tone in his voice…

I tightened my grip on the wheel. The light turned green, and I pressed the gas harder than needed.

“We’re almost there,” I said.

Blake just grunted, focused on his phone as he typed messages.

We pulled into NYU’s campus lot. The men’s dorm stood ahead, windows still lit despite the hour. Black vans waited in the visitor spaces, exactly as Ethan described.

I killed the engine and grabbed my phone. Several messages had come through:

“Audrey, is that you helping? I can see the vans leaving from the stairwell.”

“Alexander says men in suits are still inside. They didn’t leave with the vans.”

“Some are at my room, some at the entrance, others searching floor by floor…”

“I can’t go back to my room tonight. No place to go. It’s freezing…”

I sent back: “I’m here. Coming to find you!”

His reply popped up instantly: “Audrey! I knew you wouldn’t bail on me!”

“I’m between the fifth and sixth floors!”

I answered: “Wait for us.”

I could almost see his relieved face. Poor kid was probably scared to death, hiding for hours while strangers hunted him.

I put my phone down and unconsciously glanced toward Blake. His eyes met mine, cold and filled with an emotion I couldn’t quite place.

‘I know where Ethan is,” I said, reaching for the door. “Let’s go.”

“The second we park, you text Ethan,” Blake said. “You sure care about him.”

frowned. “Those men could find him any minute.

Vhapter 148

Blake’s words followed me. I stopped, suddenly getting

Parker, are

across his face before his cold smile

charm, aren’t you?” he said, walking past me toward

my eyes but

deny it. Blake Parker is jealous of a college

so ridiculous

Blake stopped

“Stay hidden,” he whispered.

plan?” I asked,

my signal. I’ll distract them. When I do, slip inside and head

Blake adjusted his tie and walked to the door where two men

me,” one said. “What’s your business

were you hired? I’ve never

man straightened.

authority. “We’ve had reports of

closer. “I was here yesterday. Who are

his phone. “Explain or I’m

the security guard’s nephews,” one said. “He’s

Blake sounded skeptical. “I need to

their backs to the entrance. As they huddled around his phone, he made a

watching from the corner of his

relaxed.

helping any security guard, I thought, heading for the stairs.

fifth floor, I heard

sixth floors was

“Ethan?”

cracked open. Ethan’s wide eyes

He threw the door open and lunged forward, hugging me tight. “You came to the men’s dorm

My arms hung awkwardly as he held

now,” I said, patting his back. “You’re

I asked for help, I never thought… you’d come yourself!”

me…”

“What are you doing!”

let go

you here?” he

am I here? Without me, you

from Ethan,