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 –

“You want to collaborate with Q-elegant so my wife can explain her design philosophy, which you’ll then use to figure out your

raised an eyebrow at Rachel. “That’s actually

to Blake. “But Mr. Parker’s attitude seemed more like he was accusing my

do you

that. Like me, he just wants to understand Audrey’s vision

against him. We came for collaboration. If we truly thought you were copying Audrey, why would

us. “It’s fine. I’ll forgive him

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

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

been wondering about something else.

Rachel like this made my stomach twist with conflicting

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

he was doing. Adrian

with thinly veiled mockery. “The other acts deeply concerned about your dead friend. So why are you