Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Chapter 322

Audrey’s POV

My words hung in the air, met with total silence. Only the wind rustling through leaves broke the stillness of the night.

In the darkness, I couldn’t make out Blake’s face clearly, but his breathing grew noticeably deeper.

He’s angry. But this is exactly the effect I wanted.

I shifted on the tree stump, maintaining my distance. The night had forced us into unwanted closeness – his arms around me as we fled, our bodies pressed together in that hollow tree. All of it had been purely out of necessity.

Earlier it was just the kidnapper and those drugs making me weak. That’s why I needed his help.

Now that the danger’s over and I’ve got my strength back, there’s no reason to be near him, let alone create some intimate moment.

He helped me, and I’ll repay him. That’s all that can exist between us now.

“Business concessions?” Blake finally broke the silence, his voice dripping with sarcasm.

“You think Knox Corporation has enough to repay what I did for you tonight?” he pushed, his tone hardening.

After another beat of silence, I turned toward him with a practiced smile.

“That depends on what you want,” I said evenly. “When you were helping me, you must’ve had a price in mind. Name it. As long as it’s reasonable, both our companies will agree.”

Blake’s POV

words hit me like a slap. I stared at her, my gaze sharp in the

has Audrey’s face

businesslike tone, the cold negotiation – none of it matched the woman I knew. Even at her most

interactions like

I knew would never

Her features were identical to Audrey’s, but

Taking a deep breath, she stood

the exit,” she said, brushing off her dress. “The kidnapper

her silhouette against the

woman gives me the strangest

seems exactly like Audrey, the next she’s a complete

said that confused me it was her

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Chapter 322

this cold

Never been this confused by

a moment, I stood and

have you known Mr. Knox?” I asked, keeping

she answered after a slight pause.

turned slightly, her voice softening artificially. “Adrian ran the mountaineering club.

climb where I broke my leg,” she said, her voice growing gentler. “He felt responsible, so he visited me in the hospital, took care of