Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Astrid gripped the wheel as she weaved through traffic. The speedometer pushed past ninety, tires screeching when she took comers.

“Slow down,” I said. “We can’t help Audrey if we crash too.”

She ignored me, accelerating through a yellow light. The engine roared as we shot forward, the city blurring around us.

After several minutes, Astrid glanced at me, her brow furrowing. ‘You knew all along she was planning to leave, didn’t you?”

She gave a cold smile. “Audrey’s escape plan with Rachel relied on your grandfather’s help. If you’ve been monitoring him, figuring out their plan wouldn’t be hard.”

“Was the accident connected to you? Did you arrange it?”

“How could you think that?” I stared at her. “I wanted to stop her, yes. But I have countless ways to do that without endangering her life.

“Fair point,” Astrid said, “People like you prefer keeping your hands clean.”

The riverside was lit up like a stadium when we arrived. Police cars, ambulances, and fire trucks formed a perimeter of flashing lights. Yellow tape cordoned off the water’s edge.

I jumped out before Astrid fully stopped. The scene made my blood run cold

Two vehicles had been hauled from the river. The larger one, a delivery truck, was dented but mostly intact. The smaller one – Felix’s black car – was barely recognizable. It had been crushed from the side, metal folded like paper. Both dripped river water onto the pavement.

Near the truck, a white sheet covered what was clearly a body. The truck driver, I assumed. No sign of Felix, Rachel, or Audrey.

officer. “What happened?

stay behind the line,”

that car!” She pointed at the

still searching

“And?” Astrid pressed.

state of the vehicle, we’re not

I caught her arm as

them yet,” I said, unable to control the slight

officer looked toward the dark river, where search boats cut through the water with spotlights. “We’re doing everything we can. But that car took a direct hit at high speed, then plunged into deep water.” He shook his head. “We hope to find your friends

but…”

didn’t finish. He

hearing that Audrey might not survive made the world

away from me. She slapped me

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is all your fault! Her voice was raw with anger. Blake Parker, remember this Audrey’s fate

blow made me stagger backward.

her tonight,” she jabbed a finger at my chest, I’ll make sure you and Laurel