Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Audrey’s POV

My eyes widened. “You this is…”

“I’m moving in with you,” Astrid announced, setting the suitcase down, her tone matter–of–fact as she straightened up.

She patted my shoulder. “I told my parents about your stomach cancer. They totally agree I should be here looking after

you.”

“Starting today, I’ll be living under the same roof, keeping an eye on you 24/7!”

She took a breath, her voice dropping. “I’ve been thinking… we need to be realistic.”

“If they can’t cure you…” she paused, “at least I’ll be with you through the end.”

Her words caught me off guard. My eyes burned unexpectedly.

I sniffed and turned away. “Going to wash my face.”

In the bathroom, I tried to pull myself together. I splashed cold water on my face, fighting against the lump forming in my

throat.

Astrid leaned against the doorframe as I dried my face. “So how’s the company situation?”

My hands paused. “Not great.”

I sniffed. “The partner company’s boss is Blake Parker. And you know, Laurel’s always with him, she messed everything up. We’ll have to reschedule.”

Astrid rolled her eyes. “That woman…”

“Audrey, what does Blake see in her?”

“I seriously don’t get why Blake, who couldn’t appreciate you, fell for someone like her.”

“Did she save his life or something? He does whatever she wants.”

I laughed dryly. “Who knows.”

I wiped my face with a towel. “Maybe Blake sees something in Laurel that we can’t.”

Astrid rolled her eyes harder. “What could anyone possibly see in her?”

“The moment I met her, I knew she was trouble. Guess I was right.”

Astrid waved her hand. “Let’s drop this.”

everything happened two days ago, the phone

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look through it? Is

lip, then nodded.

of

eyes lit up immediately. “So we might actually find the Hayes family and

I nodded quietly.

Astrid practically yelled. “We’re going to see

better. Maybe she’ll wake up like Blake did and make her

managed a smile. “I’m

Astrid that the Rose family was Rachel’s family. With her temper, she’d probably march straight to Twilight Mansion. I needed more time to understand what happened to

out,” Astrid said, handing me a newspaper.

took it, scanning the

who was killed

cold, looking up

“Yeah, it’s Laurel’s agent. The

she still locked up?” I

withdrew your charges, that only cleared her

plot and

in custody early

Laurel had her silenced,” Astrid continued. “Jennifer worked

Laurel’s secrets.”

probably thought having you drop your charges would free her.

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Jennifer worked for her for years! Even with those charges, her

would do this to/someone so loyal,” Astrid said. “Audrey, what does Blake

put the newspaper down. “I don’t know.

Jennifer did to me, I never wanted her dead. The thought that Laurel might

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day. After sunset, we finished our

the scent of trees and grass. With each step, the frustration from my confrontation at

flowers and cloud shapes. It was simple and exactly what

come over, I’d probably be sitting

headed back, I felt lighter

vanished when we approached

car, smoking. Seeing us, he straightened up

back?” he

near Blake’s feet was littered with cigarette butts. At least twenty

at the hospital with your emotionally fragile

“Audrey Sinclair, we need to

or personal?”