Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Chapter 296

Audrey’s POV

I caught Rachel studying me, her expression cold and calculating. Gone was the warmth she once showed to Audrey Sinclair.

“I admit,” she said, “neither Blake nor I are jewelry design experts. Our lack of knowledge in this area is understandable.”

She held up her phone, showing comparison images of jewelry pieces. “But we can still see the striking similarities between your designs and Audrey’s work.”

“We’re not calling it plagiarism, Mrs. Knox. We just think your design approach seems remarkably similar to Audrey’s.”

She paused, taking a deep breath as something painful crossed her mind.

“We’d like to understand what inspired you when creating these pieces,” she continued after collecting herself. “With work so similar to Audrey’s, your creative process must follow similar patterns.”

Rachel leaned forward. “Mrs. Knox, I know this might sound strange, but I truly want to help complete my friend’s legacy. While she was alive, I never really understood what she was trying to express through her designs.” She looked directly at me. “So we thought –

so my wife can explain her design philosophy, which you’ll then use to figure out

at Rachel. “That’s actually not

more

do you

laughed awkwardly. “Blake’s never been great with people. He didn’t mean it like that. Like me, he just wants to understand Audrey’s vision

hold it against him. We came for collaboration. If

fine. I’ll forgive him

was unnecessary but predictable. After months together, I’d come to understand Adrian’s nature. Cold and distant, caring or y about what directly

wife will explain her design philosophy after Dr. Clarke’s birthday celebration,” he said, guiding me

beside me, crossing his legs. “But I’ve been wondering about

like this made my stomach twist with

since his ex-wife died,” Adrian continued. “How did

he was doing. Adrian

of you claims you loved your ex-wife enough to attempt suicide,” he said with thinly veiled