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.

something was wrong. She’d want details, want to fight my battles. I wasn’t up for explaining my

to Pinehaven Village, by the beach,”

back. “Pinehaven

said firmly.

abandoned,” he explained. “Hayes Group bought

but ruins

woman like yourself, alone there at night… are you sure

a tired smile. “I

couldn’t you visit during daylight?” the driver persisted. “It’s not

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

I’d stumbled across Blake unconscious on the beach during one of my evening walks. I was working at the tiny clinic in Pinehaven then, barely making ends meet as an aide. I’d managed to get him to the clinic and ended up using

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

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you never appreciate moments until they’re gone. Back then, it just felt like life exhausting shifts, a blind patient who didn’t

Those simple days in this forgotten village were actually

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

card,” the driver said, passing it back to me. “Call when