Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Audrey’s POV

“He’s already talked to Miss Rose about it,” Michael said. ‘Since you have experience with vegetative patients, he thinks you’re perfer to look aftakach Hayes during the ceremony.”

“Miss Sinclair?” Michael’s voice pulled me back. ‘Does this mean you’ll design the rings now?”

“Yes,” I said, realizing I hadn’t actually responded. ‘I’ll start right away.”

I wedged my phone between my ear and shoulder, jotting down notes while sitting cross–legged on my touch.

“Great. Mr. Parker has some specific ideas for the men’s ring…”

I wrote everything down as Michael detailed Blake’s preferences. Already my mind was sketching designs that would complement the women’s ring id created earlier.

“Thanks, Michael. And please tell Mr. Parker I appreciate the chance to care for Rachel.

After hanging up, I stared at my notes. Whatever my feelings about Blake, this was my opportunity to see Rachel again. That’s what mattered.

I spent the next several hours lost in designs, barely noticing the apartment growing darker. My phone’s ring startled me back to reality.

“Audrey, what are you doing?” Ethan’s voice brought an unexpected smile to my face.

“Working.”

“Have you eaten dinner yet?”

I glanced at my watch, surprised to see it was after six. “I haven’t even had lunch.”

“What? Your stomach’s already messed up! You can’t skip meals like this. Where are you? I’m coming to find you and buy you dinner.”

I suddenly realized how hungry I was. “I’m at home.”

“Perfect! I’m right outside your door.”

I hung up and opened my door to find Ethan juggling several grocery bags, wearing a sheepish grin.

“Dinner delivery,” he said, stepping past me into my apartment.

“What’s all this?” I asked, following him to the kitchen.

down. “I figured you might be

pasta, ground beef, tomatoes, and a French baguette. “You didn’t have

said, washing his hands. “I called Astrid too. She’ll be

move, I laughed. “Starting before she

winked. “Astrid’s cooking is… an

suddenly get free time? Aren’t you busy with your bartending

rinsing vegetables. “I saw the news about Blake and Laurel’s engagement. Thought you might need company, so I got

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“Why would

carefully. “You

to compose myself. “What makes you think that? What have

he said, returning to his vegetables. “I could tell something’s unresolved between

set down a cucumber and faced me. “Would you really be okay watching him marry someone else? Maybe there’s just a misunderstanding you

shook my head with a bitter smile. “Not only am I not fighting for

“That was

saying there’s something between us. If he

“I’m sorry, Audrey. I had

relax, I’ll

headed to

of keys announced Astrid’s arrival before

Ethan sitting on the couch with Snow. Her eyes narrowed before she grabbed a throw pillow and flung it at him. “Making

“Audrey told me to take a

from the kitchen. “Come help me instead

dropped her bag and headed my

not a kid,‘ Ethan protested. “I’m

raised an eyebrow. “Twenty–two is

agreed. “Since Audrey says you’re a kid, I won’t be too hard on you. Let your big sisters

washed her hands, she casually mentioned, “I saw moving trucks downstairs. And I passed some movers coming from this floor. I think the empty apartment next door might have

looked up

frowned, grabbing a pot. “When I helped you find this place, the landlord specifically said no one else lived on this floor. I thought it’d be perfect –

you

who it is. Maybe they’ll disturb

said the new tenant is some wealthy businessman.

“Maybe he likes the character of old

Blake’s POV