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.”

find him

Vhapter 148

words followed me. I stopped,

Parker, are you…

second, something flashing across his face

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

rolled my eyes but hurried after

it. Blake Parker is jealous of

thought was so

entrance, Blake stopped

“Stay hidden,” he whispered.

plan?” I

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

nodded and ducked behind a planter. Blake adjusted his tie and walked to the door where

one said. “What’s your

you

man straightened.

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

closer. “I was here yesterday. Who

his phone. “Explain or I’m calling

security guard’s nephews,” one

“I need to

motioned them to follow him away from the door, positioning them with their backs to the entrance. As they huddled around his phone, he made a subtle

slipped inside, glancing back to see Blake watching from the corner of his eye. When he saw

relaxed.

security guard, I thought, heading for the stairs. They’re

footsteps. By the fifth floor,

the fifth and sixth floors was a

“Ethan?”

Ethan’s wide eyes

me tight. “You came to the men’s dorm for

caught off guard. My arms hung awkwardly as he

I said, patting his back.

come yourself!” His

me…”

“What are you doing!”

voice sliced through the moment. Ethan let

are you here?” he asked

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

away from Ethan, positioning himself