Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Chapter 185

Blake’s POV

Laurel froze in my arms. Her gaze immediately darted toward her mother, a silent exchange I nearly missed.

She lowered her head and sniffled, her voice softening. “Blake darling, don’t you always say you dislike when I cry too much?”

When she lifted her face again, a tear slid down her cheek, landing perfectly on my finger that still rested beneath her eye.

“I was finally controlling my emotions…” she whispered.

odied

More tears followed, trickling onto my hand. “It’s been four years since my sister died. I finally managed not to cry when i see her things, and now you bring it up, making me emotional again.”

She bit her lip, looking up at me with wounded eyes. “You left, then came back just to see me embarrass myself, didn’t you?”

Her eyes darted toward Audrey before returning to me, her lips forming a pout. “Were you hoping someone would take unflattering photos of me too?”

Audrey raised an eyebrow, her gaze falling on the fresh tear tracks on Laurel’s cheeks. A cold smile formed on her lips.

“Miss Rose,” she said, “why do you bring me into your moment with your fiancé?”

“Last time you accused me of taking unflattering photos, my phone was destroyed. When I went to get it fixed, your agent

stole it and had me beaten.”

Audrey clutched her phone protectively against her chest. “Are you mentioning photos again because you’re planning something for this phone too?”

Laurel turned toward Audrey, keeping her back to me. Her voice became small. “Miss Sinclair, how can you say such

things?”

“Breaking your phone was an accident, and what happened this morning with Jennifer has been investigated, hasn’t it?” she continued. “I know you must feel bitter that Blake darling plans to marry me after divorcing you, but you shouldn’t

things

Rose, you’re giving Blake Parker far too much importance in my

my face darken as I narrowed

love

her eyes meeting mine with a hardness I’d never seen before. “But now… in my eyes, he’s just like

my face, then rush back, my skin burning with shock. What

that way!” Laurel gasped, clutching

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man in the world!”

best man in the world,

two are the perfect golden

me with adoration. I expected to find some bitterness in her eyes, some pain that would betray her harsh words as a

was nothing. Her expression remained calm as she discussed me with another woman. No sadness, no resentment, only a slightly mocking

a beat, and an unfamiliar uneasiness crept into

Blake first started seeing Laurel, I consulted a psychic. The psychic said Blake and Laurel were

temporarily because of someone who

“This psychic of yours could

coldly. “The psychic also predicted that this ‘interlude‘ would be a shameless woman who would take advantage of Blake when he

deepen. Scarlett’s words were

seemed to notice my discomfort and quickly intervened. “Mom,

as you. When you and Blake first got together, I told you about the psychic’s prediction – that a third party would come between you.

–

watched Audrey lean against the wall, arms crossed, observing Scarlett’s tirade with apparent

Scarlett finally finished, Audrey looked up.

they could clearly foresee when and where I would interfere in Mr. Parker and Miss Rose’s

widening. “I… the psychic only predicted matters of the

I would take advantage when Blake was vulnerable and in a vegetative

“Doesn’t that mean the

why didn’t you warn him not to drive that day, not to take that route?” Audrey’s eyes glinted. “Or

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