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.”

could find him

Vhapter 148

of the car, but Blake’s words followed me. I stopped, suddenly getting it. I

Parker, are

flashing across his

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

rolled my eyes but hurried after

it. Blake Parker is jealous of

so ridiculous I almost

Blake stopped and

“Stay hidden,” he whispered.

I asked,

I’ll distract them. When I do,

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

said.

“When were you hired? I’ve

man straightened.

carried perfect authority. “We’ve had reports of students sneaking out. I do night checks

here yesterday.

pulled out his phone. “Explain

“We’re Charles the security guard’s nephews,” one said. “He’s sick.

“I need to verify

the door, positioning them with their backs to the entrance. As they huddled

Blake watching from the corner of his eye.

relaxed.

any security guard, I thought, heading

footsteps. By the fifth floor, I

was a

“Ethan?”

cracked open. Ethan’s wide

He threw the door open and lunged forward, hugging me tight. “You came

off guard. My arms hung awkwardly as he

okay now,” I said, patting his back.

you’d come yourself!” His voice

me…”

“What are you doing!”

voice sliced through the moment. Ethan let go

are you here?”

Without me, you think Audrey could walk into a men’s

pulled me away from Ethan,