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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.

“My sister’s

perfectly. She loved me so much, but

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

grew

right,” she

looked at the officers. “Take Jennifer away now. Laurel’s health

could

like a theater performance. Her switches between

grief – it

suicide. And Laurel’s extreme reaction told me

we’ll take her to the station. When

statement.”

was still crying in Blake’s arms. “We’ll recover your

“Thank you,” I said.

out. As the door closed behind them, Blake guided Laurel to the sofa and poured

said. “Take a

accepted with trembling hands,

darling,” she murmured

was with me so long… I

exactly how to hurt me… bringing up my sister

watched her transform from aggressor to victim without missing

Sinclair…” Laurel turned

help it. “Save

hope after Jennifer tells the truth, Miss Rose

Blake. “You still don’t

face to him. “I’ve explained everything, but she

closer. “Don’t

glared at me. The facts are clear. Why are you trying

evidence against Laurel was overwhelming, yet he

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bitterly. “You really think an agent would do all this on her own with

Parker, no matter what Laurel does, if

couldn’t argue about

turning to her, “based on Mr. Parker’s feelings for you, even

punish you.”

his ex–wife nearly dying matters less than one sweet word from

darkened. “Audrey Sinclair,

eyes. “I’ve shown you all the

believe her without question. Am I

because I am innocent,” Laurel quickly