Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Chapter 345

Audrey’s POV

“What the hell do you want to do?” Astrid shouted, throwing her arms out in front of me as the security guards closed in.

The guards circled us, cutting off our escape route. Their faces might have been blank, but their intentions couldn’t have been clearer.

Rachel lunged forward and grabbed Thalia’s arm. “Are you insane? This is Mrs. Knox from the Australian Parker family! Her husband Adrian Knox is a major player in Australian business, and they’re partnering with Parker Group’s jewelry division!”

Her voice cracked with urgency. “You’re not just wrecking the deal your brother fought for – you’re pushing Parker Group closer to bankruptcy!”

Thalia jerked away with a disgusted look. “So what if she’s connected? She can’t just hit me! Since when does having money mean you can slap people whenever you feel like it?”

‘Exactly!” Olivia piped up, her hand still pressed against her cheek. “My own mother wouldn’t dare hit me like that!”

“Please,” Olivia rolled her eyes. “If this Knox woman is such hot shit, why’s she here cosplaying a dead girl?”

to being someone’s stand-in – especially not for garbage like Audrey. That nobody who grew up in the

yanked her backward. She twisted against his grip, fighting to break

she

in, seizing her shoulders and

stomach clench. barely recognized the carefree girl I once knew. Maybe this was what four years as a vegetative patient did to you. Maybe it taught you that life was

down and slap them!” Thalia barked, leaning against a display counter with a smirk. “Make

until you can’t recognize them! I’m sick of looking at Audrey’s face on this one want to

Thalia’s eyes lit up. “Smash her

are,” Olivia sneered my way, “but in

struggled harder. “Stop this right now! I’m about to be a Parker myself! You need to listen to

–

makes me

a cold, harsh sound. ‘Don’t buy that bullshit. That wedding’s just theater for my dying grandfather. Even

think being his wife gives you power? Do what I said – beat them! And if she keeps getting in the way, drag her over and

in the day?