Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Chapter 404

Astrid’s POV

“Five?” I blinked, trying to process Adrian’s words through my throbbing headache.

I shook my head, certain of what I’d seen. “But there were definitely six bodyguards. Five grouped together and one standing apart. I counted them myself.”

Adrian’s face darkened. “There were five! Henry gave me ten guys total. One was driving us, four were in the car behind protecting me and Evelyn. The other five were watching Emma. That’s it.”

He whipped around to the nearby officer. “How many knocked-out bodyguards did you find at the scene?”

The officer checked his notes. “Five, sir.”

Adrian turned back to me, eyes cold as ice. “Only five bodyguards were found unconscious. So how exactly did you see six?”

I frowned, confusion battling with certainty. My eyes burned but I kept my voice steady. “That’s impossible… I know I saw six. I wouldn’t mess that up.” A thought hit me. “Unless… one wasn’t actually yours. What if he was… what if he kidnapped Emma?”

Adrian laughed, but there was no humor in it. “Still lying? Obviously –

Audrey’s POV

“I believe Astrid,” I cut in firmly.

Adrian turned to me, surprise flashing across his face.

“When I ask Astrid to handle something, she takes it seriously,” I continued. “She adores Emma. Before all this happened, she was worried about taking Emma to the garden. Why would she be careless enough to miscount the bodyguards?”

I turned to the hotel manager who’d joined us. “Do you still have the surveillance footage?”

fell. “The garden cameras were down, but

when they left the room?” I pressed. ‘Do you have

nodded quickly. “Yes! I’ll have someone pull it right away.”

at Astrid gently. “Do you remember how many guards were with you when

without hesitation.

watched her skeptically. “We’ll see about

this. Astrid had always been our rock – even when Thalia Parker

“Emma’s never been

eye quickly. “It’s fine. He should be mad

standing around for? Aren’t you coming to see the

be there?”

him attack Astrid. This hurt worse than if he’d aimed it at me. Why had I dragged

“Let’s go, Audrey. My memory’s solid. There were six guards.

the footage shows six bodyguards like I said,

an eyebrow.

to me,” she said firmly.

I turned, surprised. “Astrid…”

eyes on Adrian. “Audrey’s just as worried about Emma as you are. This isn’t on her.

jump in.

you, he wouldn’t humiliate your friend in front of you. He might not be yelling at you directly, but I can tell he’s been taking his anger out on

proving I wasn’t lying or careless, it means you’ve been wrongly accusing me and taking it out on Audrey. You

elevator fell silent. Something in

been worried sick about Emma and I took it

holding onto Astrid’s

The elevator dinged open.

room, a staff member

manager nodded.