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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.

sister’s death… I

voice cracked perfectly. She loved me so much, but I falled her when she needed

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soaking his white shirt. “I couldn’t

word, her sobs grew

right,” she whispered.

arm around her and looked at the officers. “Take Jennifer away

could trigger her

theater performance. Her switches between rage and vulnerability

This wasn’t grief – it

than a suicide. And

turned to me. “Miss Sinclair, we’ll take her to the station. When you have

statement.”

at Laurel, who was still crying in Blake’s arms. “We’ll recover your

“Thank you,” I said.

the door closed behind them, Blake guided Laurel to

this,” he said.

trembling hands, eyes

darling,” she murmured before

voice was sweet again, fury completely erased. “Jennifer was with me so long…

how to hurt me… bringing up my sister

aggressor to victim without missing

Miss Sinclair…” Laurel turned to me, dabbing at her

help it. “Save

after Jennifer tells the truth, Miss Rose will face the

Blake. “You still don’t believe

turned her tear–stained face to him. “I’ve explained everything, but she

her closer. “Don’t

me. The facts are clear. Why are you trying to upset

against Laurel was

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an agent would do all this on her

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

argue about

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

punish you.”

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

Sinclair, what nonsense are you

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

claims innocence, and you believe her without question. Am

me because I am