Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Audrey’s POV

I didn’t want to waste another minute with these two. I looked directly at Victoria, completely ignoring Blake beside me.

“Let me make this crystal clear,” I said. “We’re not sisters. We never were. Moreover, I’m living with Astrid now. You know her temper. Show up at my door causing trouble, and you’ll regret it.”

“Not only will Astrid handle you, I’ll call the police.”

Victoria’s eyes widened slightly.

“And I won’t stop there. I’ll tell every media outlet exactly how you and Richard treated me. How my biological parents favored their adopted daughter while mistreating their own flesh and blood.”

I grabbed a napkin and scribbled down my address, then tossed it at her. “There. Now you don’t need Blake as an excuse.”

I stood up and walked away without looking back. Blake wasn’t my husband anymore. Whatever game.he was playing with

Victoria didn’t concern me.

As I pushed through the restaurant doors, the cool night air hit my face. Standing at the curb, I raised my hand to hail a taxi. A yellow cab quickly pulled over, and I slid into the back seat.

“Where to, miss?” the driver asked.

home meant facing Astrid, who’d take one look at me and know something was wrong. She’d want details, want to fight my battles. I wasn’t up for

to Pinehaven Village, by the beach,”

glanced back. “Pinehaven

I said firmly. “Is there

he explained. “Hayes Group bought

but ruins

genuine concern. “A young woman like yourself, alone there at

him a tired smile. “I lived

during daylight?” the driver persisted. “It’s not safe

I’m not depressed or anything. It’s just…

barely making ends meet as an aide. I’d managed to get

juggled my shifts while taking care of him. Rachel would drop by to help whenever she

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it just felt like life exhausting shifts, a blind patient

back. Those simple days in this forgotten village were actually the happiest I’d

had Blake, even if he couldn’t see me. I had his promise that when his eyes

back to me. “Call when you want to