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Chapter 174

Audrey’s POV

Blake pulled Laurel protectively against him, glaring down at Jennifer who sat on the floor with blood trickling from her

split lip.

“You did all this,” he said coldly, “and now you’re trying to drag Laurel down with you.”

His grip on Laurel tightened. “Don’t think you can implicate her in your crimes.”

Jennifer stared up at him, mouth open in disbelief.

“There’s no point in listening to her anymore,” Blake told the officers. “Take her away.”

“Yes, Mr. Parker,” the male officer nodded and stepped forward.

The handcuffs clicked around Jennifer’s wrists. She stared at them, stunned into silence. The blood from her lip had

formed a small red line down her chin.

I watched her world collapse. Just hours ago, she’d stood confidently ordering men to beat me. Now she looked small and broken, head bowed, not even looking at Laurel.

Then something in Jennifer snapped.

“Four years!” she screamed, thrashing against the officers. “Laurel Rose, four years I’ve been with you!”

She lunged toward Laurel, who pressed closer to Blake.

“I did everything for you, and this is how you repay me?”

“You won’t get away with this!” Jennifer’s voice rose higher. “You deserve to die! Don’t forget, I know everything about your

sister!”

“You’re using me as a scapegoat today, and I’ll tell everyone what you did to her!”

At the mention of her sister, Laurel’s face instantly went white.

“Shut up!” she shrieked, lunging forward from Blake’s arms. Gone was the fragile victim, replaced by raw fury.

‘Jennifer Carson!” Her voice shook with rage. “You dare slander me? Keep talking and I’ll tell everyone what you did in that small town. Every. Disgusting. Detail.”

Jennifer’s mouth opened, then closed. Whatever words she’d planned died on her lips.

Seeing her threat had worked, Laurel switched tactics. Her shoulders slumped as she collapsed against Blake’s chest, tears streaming.

sobbed. “My sister’s death… I should’ve seen the

Laurel’s voice cracked perfectly. She loved me so

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soaking his white shirt. “I couldn’t stop her from jumping. It’s

word, her sobs grew louder, her breathing

she

her and looked at the officers. “Take Jennifer

could

the whole scene unfold like a theater performance. Her switches between rage and vulnerability

grief

And Laurel’s extreme reaction told me it wasn’t

take her to the station. When you have time, please come

statement.”

still crying in Blake’s arms. “We’ll recover your stolen phone during

“Thank you,” I said.

them, Blake guided Laurel to the sofa

this,” he said.

with trembling

you, Blake darling,” she

with me so long… I never thought she’d do

her eyes. “She knows exactly how to

aggressor

Miss Sinclair…” Laurel turned to me, dabbing at her eyes. “I’m

help it. “Save

hope after Jennifer tells the truth, Miss Rose

Blake. “You still don’t believe I’m

to him. “I’ve explained everything,

her closer. “Don’t

are clear. Why are you trying to

The evidence against Laurel was

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think an agent would do all this on her own

closer. “Blake Parker, no matter what Laurel does, if

argue about

“based on Mr. Parker’s feelings for you, even if

punish you.”

pointed at him. “For Mr. Parker, his ex–wife nearly

darkened. “Audrey Sinclair, what nonsense are you

to meet his eyes. “I’ve shown you all the evidence, but you

Rose claims innocence, and you believe her without

believes me because I