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.”

two days ago, the phone you

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look through it?

lip,

are pictures of us

“So we might actually find

I nodded quietly.

practically yelled. “We’re going to see Rachel

if she’s gotten any better. Maybe she’ll wake up like Blake did and make her

managed a smile. “I’m

family was Rachel’s family. With her temper, she’d probably march straight to Twilight Mansion. I needed more time

handing me a newspaper. “Look at

scanning the

killed – her name

stopped cold, looking up at

Laurel’s agent. The one you

still locked

your

kidnapping plot and car crash conspiracy. She never got

in custody early this

had her silenced,” Astrid continued. “Jennifer worked for her for years – she

Laurel’s secrets.”

probably thought having you drop your charges would free her. When that didn’t

N

Even with those charges, her sentence wouldn’t have been that

can’t believe Laurel would do this to/someone so loyal,” Astrid

“I don’t

Jennifer did to me, I never wanted her dead. The

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all day. After sunset, we finished our meal and decided to walk

carried the scent of trees and grass. With each step, the frustration from my confrontation at Twilight. Mansion seemed to

pointing out flowers and cloud

over, I’d probably be sitting alone in my apartment

felt lighter than I

feeling vanished when we approached my

stood by his car, smoking. Seeing us, he straightened

he asked

feet was littered with cigarette butts. At least twenty

asked. “Mr. Parker? Shouldn’t you be at the hospital with your emotionally fragile Miss Rose? What are you

frowned. “Audrey Sinclair,

or personal?” I