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.”

had a point–Laurel Rose would never willingly make herself look bad in public. Her entire career depended

these rings?” I

lowering her voice. “The workshop delivered them. They said the designer personally checked them before sending them to me.” Her expression darkened as the

respond, a mocking voice

do we

Astrid Wilson, who sat casually nearby, swirling red wine in her glass. She nodded toward the ring box

with plastic rings?” She took a slow sip. “Is

crowd stayed silent, attention bouncing between Astrid and us. The reporters were waking up now, adjusting their cameras to capture this unexpected

in one go and stood. Her red dress made her stand out like a flame

surprised,” she continued. A homewrecker and a cheating husband –

draining of color. I felt my jaw tighten as whispers spread through the

the crowd recognized her.

walked toward the stage. She took the microphone from

not know Blake Parker was married to my friend Audrey three years ago?” Her voice echoed through the speakers. “Is there anyone in New York who doesn’t know he was

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