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.”

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

handled these rings?”

voice. “The workshop delivered them. They said the designer personally checked them before sending them to me.”

could respond, a mocking voice cut through

do we have

nearby, swirling red wine in her glass. She

Rose heiress getting engaged with plastic rings?” She took a slow sip. “Is

attention bouncing between Astrid and us. The reporters were waking up now,

Her red dress made her

I shouldn’t be surprised,” she continued. A homewrecker and a cheating husband – how much

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

in the crowd recognized her. “Astrid

She took the microphone from the stunned host with one smooth

Audrey three years ago?” Her voice echoed through the speakers. “Is there anyone in New York

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