Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Chapter 320

Audrey’s POV

Instinct took over and I grabbed Blake tight.

He immediately wrapped an arm around me and kicked Nathan hard in the groin. The knife clattered to the floor as Nathan doubled

over.

“Argh!” he howled, dropping to his knees. “You bastard!”

Blake didn’t hesitate. With me in his arms, he jumped from the van into darkness. My stomach lurched as we landed, and I took in our surroundings dense trees stretching in every direction, barely visible in the moonlight.

We were somewhere in a forest on Long Island, far from help.

Blake ran through the darkness carrying me. Behind us, I heard Nathan stumbling out of the van. I looked back as headlights burst to life, momentarily blinding me.

“He’s coming after us,” I said. “Put me down… you can run faster without –

“Trust me,” Blake cut me off. “I’ll protect you. Don’t say things like that again. Even if you’re not Audrey, I won’t let anything happen

to you!”

Branches and thorns tore at Blake’s suit as we moved deeper into the forest. I could smell blood – his blood – but he seemed oblivious to pain.

“Do you have anything to call for help?” I asked.

–

steady despite our pace. “He took everything –

“You gave him everything?”

to hurt

words. I quickly suppressed the feeling. This

–

revved followed by a crash and cursing. The van’s headlights

and followed on foot, knife

on his forehead. “That guy has a weapon. How long can you run while

I

veered right toward an enormous tree with a hollow opening in its trunk. “Hide in here!” he

at

catching up,”

1/2

The space

the wrong direction,” Blake

I blinked, confused.

space, planning to

what he meant. I turned to face the inner wall as Blake

not being this close to him, but had no choice. I bit my lip and

he walked through

held my breath as his footsteps