Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Chapter 248

Blake’s POV

The ballroom went dead silent. Every camera froze mid–flash as I stared at the plastic rings sitting in the velvet box. Not elegant jewelry- cheap toy rings with fake plastic diamonds that caught the light all wrong.

These reporters had been told to capture Parker Group’s next masterpiece. Instead, they were photographing what looked like dollar store costume jewelry. I could feel their confusion rippling through the crowd.

I’d personally made sure the media knew these rings would showcase our new jewelry line. The designs were promoted as revolutionary – the creation of a brilliant designer that would soon hit market.

And now this.

I turned to Laurel, my expression hardening. The rings had been delivered directly to her from the workshop. She’d insisted on keeping them until the ceremony.

Her face was pale, eyes wide with what appeared to be genuine shock.

“Blake darling, L…” She bit her lip, voice shaking. “I don’t know what happened.”

She met my eyes with visible panic. “You know appearances mean everything to me. Even if I hated Audrey, I wouldn’t humiliate myself at my

own engagement.”

Rose would never willingly make herself look bad in public. Her entire career depended on her

else handled these rings?” I

said the designer personally checked them before sending them to me.” Her expression darkened as the

mocking voice cut through

what do we

Wilson, who sat casually nearby, swirling red wine in

rings?” She took a slow sip. “Is your

between Astrid and us. The reporters

in one go and stood. Her red dress made her stand out like a flame against the sea of black

and a cheating husband – how

I felt my jaw tighten as whispers

the crowd recognized her. “Astrid Wilson! Stop

toward the stage. She took

echoed through the speakers.

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