Chapter 308

Audrey’s POV

Blake leaned back, satisfaction written all over his face. That smug smile made my heart race, but not in a good way.

I took a breath and lifted my chin. “Mr. Parker, do I need to remind you again? I am Evelyn Knox, not Audrey Sinclair.”

I turned slightly toward Adrian. “And I haven’t been following your life. I heard about your suicide attempt from my husband.”

“Did you know Mr. Parker’s ex-wife looked like me?” I asked Adrian with a forced smile. “Is that why you mentioned that joke

before?”

Adrian hesitated briefly before catching on. “Of course.”

He walked over and rested his hand on my shoulder. “I was shocked when I first saw the news about Parker’s suicide attempt. I thought it was because of that Hollywood actress he was engaged to – Laurel Rose.”

continued. “I got curious about what kind of woman would drive him to suicide, so I looked

Adrian pinched my nose playfully. I fought the urge to pull

like you,” he said. “When I told you about it, I almost showed you her picture, but with your health issues, seeing your doppelgänger had died

smile. “So that’s how it was. You never share gossip, so

be friends with someone so awful. Having an affair while his wife was dying, then acting devastated after her death…”

lot of what’s online about Blake

happened with Audrey was complicated. When she died before they could fix things, it hit him hard. That’s why

knee. “Can you walk? Let’s go back so I can treat

laughed coldly. “I already agreed not to report her daughter for stabbing me, and in return, she’d treat my wound.” His eyes locked onto mine. “Bringing your fiancée won’t get you out of our deal, Mrs. Knox.

assault?”

was sitting

your daughter brave, Mrs. Knox?” he asked casually. “Police stations aren’t kid-friendly. She’d

terrified because of this man’s pettiness made my blood boil.

power to control others, to

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