Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

I’d always assumed her world revolved around domestic life with no aspirations beyond being my wife. How wrong I’d been. Only after she left did tegit uz see how completely I’d misunderstood her dedication.

As I studied the delicate lines of her designs, Michael cleared his throat.

“Sir,” he said, holding up his phone. “Miss Sinclair has a message for you.”

He played a voice message: “Tell Blake that since he doesn’t want to hear from me, we should keep our distance. I won’t design the rings. Find someone else.”

I couldn’t help but smile slightly, picturing the fire in her eyes as she recorded those words.

“Should we find another designer?” Michael asked carefully.

I gathered the sketches, my expression cooling. “No,”

“Tell her that featuring her designs as our engagement rings is part of her work’s promotional plan. If she refuses, our partnership with Original Studio becomes unnecessary.”

I looked directly at Michael. “A professional designer doesn’t pick and choose clients. If she can’t handle designing rings for her ex–husband and his fiancés.. maybe she should quit design and go back to homemaking. She was quite good at that.“/

Michael shifted uncomfortably. “Anything else, sir?”

“No,” I replied, returning to my papers. As he turned to leave, I added without looking up: “Relay my exact words to Audrey Sinclair.”

Audrey’s POV

my phone. “That I should go back to being a

“He’s good at spinning things, isn’t he? All this talk about

about pleasing Laurel and humiliating me. If he truly wanted to promote my work, there are countless other ways. Would he ride in a garbage truck to his engagement to promote Parker Group’s waste management division?

Michael said carefully. “I know this design means a lot to you. Having your work showcased at such a high–profile event could lead to

was right about one thing – this project was important. With my limited time left, seeing my designs come to life mattered more than

Michael. I’ll

hear his

condition, I added. ‘I want to

want to attend, I continued with resolfe in my voice. “I want to be

for a beat.

The line went dead.

abrupt end to our conversation leaving me in tense silence. If Blake was determined to use me

caretaker, I’d have those precious moments with her that I’d

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I’d saved

design not just engagement

quickening as I waited, I had no illusions about the gamble I was taking. Blake could