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.

too,” he said, his

pulled free. “No, I should

‘But – ‘

both of us rushing over there

studied my face before reluctantly nodding. “Fine.

hotel and flagged down a taxi. ‘Parker Group headquarters, fast

kept calling Blake’s number, but it went straight to voicemail every time. I tried again and again, growing

on? He answered my call

I reached the Parker building, my

Michael’s number.

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Chapter 405

Parker Group,” I said. ‘Where’s Blake? I can’t

was a moment of silence before Michael replied, his tone carefully measured. “Mr. Parker is resting. He’s asked not

with him

all company matters,” Michael said firmly. “He’s not available. You should go

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

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

line went quiet for a moment. When Michael spoke again,

with a sigh, “please don’t make this difficult. Mr. Parker doesn’t

him. If

up, you’ve turned the Parker family upside down. This wedding was

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

for breath. “Now you’ve got problems at home and expect Mr.

accusations. “Are you seriously suggesting Blake had

“Believe

not Mrs. Parker anymore. After tomorrow, there’ll be a

grew colder. ‘Handle your own problems. Stop bothering Mr. Parker. A month ago, he became disabled because

him again,

on the sidewalk, mind

Disabled because of me?

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