Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Chapter 405

Audrey’s POV

I stepped closer to the monitors, a suspicion forming. “Can you show me this guy from another angle?”

The hotel employee nodded, clicking through several camera feeds. “The hallway has multiple cameras. Let me find a better view.”

“Try to get a clear shot of his face,” I said.

Finally, he found a camera that had captured the sixth bodyguard passing directly beneath it. The man’s face was clearly visible for a brief moment before he moved out of frame.

I froze.

‘Audrey?” Astrid noticed my reaction immediately and hurried over. She studied the screen carefully before looking back at me. “You found something?”

“This man…” My lips trembled slightly. “I’ve seen him many times before.”

“You’ve seen him?” Astrid stared at me, then back at the screen as understanding dawned. Her face went pale. “You mean… Blake?”

My mind was racing. This bodyguard had been following me in Australia. I’d only recently discovered he was assigned by Blake to watch over me. After returning to New York, I hadn’t seen him again – I’d assumed Blake had called him off.

Yet here was the same man, following Emma and Astrid, then disappearing.

I took a deep breath, trying to organize my chaotic thoughts. Was Blake protecting Emma through this man? Or was Astrid right – had Blake ordered Emma’s kidnapping?

My head throbbed with confusion. None of this made sense. Why would Blake want to harm Emma? What could he possibly gain?

“I need to find Blake,” I said, standing up straight.

‘I’m going with you,” Astrid said, but I was already heading for the door.

“Audrey!” Adrian caught my wrist as I passed. “Where are you going?”

I turned back, meeting his worried eyes. “I need to see Blake. That bodyguard worked for him.

he said,

pulled free. “No, I

‘But – ‘

“If Emma’s disappearance has nothing to do with Blake, both of us rushing over there would waste time. Stay here with the police. We need

my face before reluctantly nodding. “Fine. But

hurried out of the hotel and flagged down a taxi. ‘Parker

I kept calling Blake’s number, but it went straight to voicemail

my call

I reached the Parker building, my nerves were completely

the driver and immediately dialed Michael’s number. He answered

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I said. ‘Where’s Blake? I

moment of silence before Michael replied, his tone carefully measured.

to speak with him now,” I

“He’s

–

a second. Blake wouldn’t be ‘resting” right now not with

kidnapped, and I have reason to believe Blake knows something about it. I need

went quiet for a moment. When Michael spoke

“please don’t make this difficult. Mr. Parker doesn’t

to him. If you want to investigate, fine, but

wedding was supposed to be the event of

you waltz back into town, and everything falls apart. Now the entire internet is trashing Miss Hayes. The wedding is tomorrow, and thanks

home and expect Mr. Parker to fix them? Some ex-wife you

“Are you seriously suggesting Blake had my daughter kidnapped as payback for

hesitated. “Believe whatever

remember your place now. You’re Adrian Knox’s wife, not Mrs. Parker anymore. After

Stop bothering Mr. Parker. A month ago, he became disabled because of you. Whatever

him again,

frozen on the sidewalk, mind reeling from his final

Disabled because of me?