Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Chapter 402

Chapter 402

Audrey’s POV

‘Everyone says I’m only getting close to William Parker for his money,” Rachel began, her voice cracking perfectly. “But that’s not true.”

She dabbed her eyes with a handkerchief, sniffling. “I only care for him because he’s a sweet old man I respect.”

The crowd around us went quiet. I watched her performance without reacting.

‘He thinks I’m Audrey,” she continued, voice dropping. “It breaks my heart to be someone’s stand-in, but I do it to make him happy.”

Tears streamed down her face. “Every day, I pretend to want his inheritance. It’s our little game when I ask for it, he’ll donate everything to charity instead… exactly what he wants.”

The crowd started whispering.

“Wait, so the livestream was all an act?”

“Damn, this Rachel girl’s something else…”

I caught her lips curving slightly before she fixed her sad expression.

‘But I don’t get it, Rachel turned back to me, voice shaking. “Since you showed up in New York, William’s health has tanked.”

She took a deep breath. “The nurses told me his condition crashed after your visits. What did you say to make an old man so sick?”

The crowd’s whispers grew louder, more accusatory. I felt their eyes on me.

Rachel suddenly dropped to her knees and grabbed my coat.

“Mrs. Knox,” she begged, tears flowing freely. “Blake and I are getting married tomorrow, but after seeing you this morning, William ended up in the ER.”

Her voice broke. “The doctors barely saved him. His dying wish is to see Blake marry his friend’s daughter – Audrey.”

She paused, catching herself. “I mean, since Audrey’s gone, he accepts me as her replacement because of his condition. Blake and I are only getting married to fulfill an old man’s last wish.”

She looked up at me, eyes wide. “Could you please stay away from our wedding? And don’t see William again until after?”

Her grip tightened on my coat. “I just want him to die without regrets…”

More tears fell. “Please…”

The crowd had grown, their whispers turning sympathetic toward Rachel.

“So she’s been pretending all along to help the old man?”

“That’s some next-level kindness, playing along as someone’s replacement…”

“Meanwhile this Knox lady shows up and suddenly gramps is in the hospital? Sketchy as hell…”

I stood there, unmoved by her calculated performance. Without warning, I pulled out my phone and dialed. Rachel’s eyes widened slightly, her act faltering.

‘Miss Hayes,” I said coolly, stepping back from her. “Cute story.”

Rachel blinked, confusion crossing her face.

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“What story?” she asked, voice still trembling.

“All of it,” I replied. “Yes, I visited William after coming back to the States, but you know why. Need me to remind you what happened at the hotel this morning when William came to see me?”

Rachel stayed silent, eyes darting between my face and phone.

“As for me supposedly seducing Blake…” I let my words hang as I hit the call button.

The crowd went silent as the phone rang on speaker. When Blake answered, Rachel’s face went white.

what’s up?” Blake’s deep voice came through,

just stopped my car in traffic. She’s on her knees begging me to stay

in the street,

finally said,

the phone

cut through the silence, ice-cold. “Didn’t you tell

opened but nothing came

the middle of the street? Kneeling

I…” Rachel managed.

“I always thought you were different

paused. “Tell me exactly what you’re

her lip,

because she hit Thalia and needed to apologize. Grandpa went to the hotel because he found out Mrs. Knox is Audrey’s biological sister

there’s nothing ’emotional’ about my look. I just happened to glance in that direction while talking to

crowd started murmuring

now,” Blake declared firmly. “From this point on, if I hear anyone

up

knelt there, face ashen, her performance

but my husband and I don’t want

and walked back to the car where Adrian waited.

the side

Rachel’s POV

Chapter 402

after their car disappeared. The crowd scattered,

space where she’d stood, my nails

go. She should’ve stammered excuses, looked guilty, become the villain. Instead, with one simple call,

I

voice was

couldn’t speak, too

of everything, Scarlett continued smoothly. “The little

caught. “What

Chapter 403

Audrey’s POV

pretty well,” Adrian commented, watching me with those calculating eyes

him for years. Anyone

why wouldn’t he come after you? Just because he figured out you’re actually

window with a frown. “Blake wouldn’t defend Rachel, and it has zero to do with me being Audrey. Like I told you

back Rachel because she dragged William Parker into

sister. If they weren’t blood, he’d

Adrian nodded slowly.

up with his grandfather. After his dad died five years ago, William became the only family member Blake actually

“While Rachel was busy playing Miss Perfect, she painted William as some senile old man who’s easy

his seat. Makes sense. Emma’s my closest family now. If someone talked shit about her, I’d

To Blake,

would Rachel miss something that obvious? She supposedly

probably knew

stomach instantly knotted

What’s up?” I answered, tension in

voice hit

around the phone. “What do

snapped toward

the call on

really gone!” Astrid cried, her voice breaking. “When I got to the Four Seasons, she was drawing in the living room with the bodyguards around. She asked me

she said she felt cooped up and wanted to go outside. I didn’t want to at first, but

pointed out your meeting with William was being livestreamed. She said if

Adrian’s jaw clenched tight.

cool with me taking her to the hotel garden…” Astrid’s voice trembled.

the flowers while I sat on a bench. The bodyguards were right there, so I just looked down to text

harder

Emma was gone…” Astrid completely broke down. “I’m so sorry, Audrey, I’m so

send people to look, and I

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