Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Chapter 348

Her eyes met mine. ‘After you left, when I finally had someone I cared about, I got it.”

She took a deep breath. “The old me wouldn’t care about the rumors, the leaked photos, or Thalia and Olivia’s targeting.”

My tears dried instantly as realization hit. “You’re… in love?”

Astrid hesitated before nodding. “A secret crush, really. I don’t want it affecting him or the company.”

“On your modeling agency boss?” I asked, surprised.

‘Yes.’

“Isn’t he like seven years older than you?”

“Age doesn’t matter,” she said quickly. “He’s just… really charming.”

I couldn’t believe it. The free-spirited Astrid who dragged me to race tracks and bars to meet college guys was now nursing a secret

crush?

I knew almost nothing about this modeling agency boss. He was notoriously private – despite his companies ranking among New York’s wealthiest, he never socialized with the elite. The rumors painted him as older, unattractive, and ill-tempered.

–

lent us a luxury car which, ironically,

completely. The vibrant, fearless woman who never cared what others thought had become

arm

I just don’t want to cause problems. Besides, it probably won’t work

exit. “Now I get why

I told her. “Have your crush, fall in love

up in Sydney, I promised myself I’d protect Astrid the way she once protected me. During my month of training,

with trust.

you again, I’ll knock her teeth out,” I declared. “Even if Blake Parker comes

suddenly grabbed my arm,

I gave her

look. What

a black luxury car parked at the mall entrance. The rear window rolled down to reveal Blake’s stone- cold face watching

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Unlike Astrid, I wasn’t shocked. This was textbook Blake

him three years ago, it had been the same routine. Whenever I clashed

who started it, he’d demand

Thalia and Olivia came after me again

her grip. “Let’s bail before

gently pulling free. “You

struggling with Emma,”