Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Chapter 422

Audrey’s POV

Rachel Hayes stood at the podium in a black suit, tears streaming down her face despite her flawless makeup. Camera flashes lit up the press room as she faced the reporters.

“Ladies and gentlemen,’ she began, voice cracking, “I have to confirm that the man killed in the Parker Group garage today was indeed my fiancé, Blake Parker.”

She dabbed her eyes with a black handkerchief while the room fell silent.

‘I kept this information private to protect his family, especially his grandfather, Rachel explained. “For that confusion, I apologize on behalf of myself and Blake.”

When asked about the perpetrators, Rachel’s expression hardened momentarily. “The person who harmed Blake is already dead. This tragic chapter is closed.”

She squared her shoulders, looking both devastated and determined. ‘I’ll now take over Parker Group to finish Blake’s work and care for his family as he would have wanted.”

She pulled out a document from a folder. ‘Blake and I had already legally married. While our ceremony was scheduled for tomorrow, we filed the paperwork early.”

The marriage certificate caught the light, drawing gasps from the press. Rachel’s voice broke. ‘I never thought I’d become a widow before becoming a bride.”

I watched this performance on the TV screen, feeling strangely hollow. Beside me on the couch at Thompson mansion sat Blake – very much alive despite Rachel’s tearful proclamation.

“My wedding to Blake will still happen tomorrow, Rachel announced, wiping away fresh tears. “First, to comfort Blake’s soul in heaven. And second, to promise his family that I’ll fulfill my vows as his wife, as a Parker daughter-in-law, and as the new head of Parker Group!”

The reporters erupted in applause, clearly moved by her performance.

“Jesus,” Felix muttered, leaning against a column with his arms crossed. ‘Who said she could act? She can barely hold back her smile. Is Blake’s death really that exciting for her?”

“Of course,” Blake replied coolly from the sofa, a blanket over his legs. ‘Now she’s free from having a husband, free from competition, and his lips curled into a cold smile, ‘she’s inherited billions without lifting a finger.”

at Felix. “If you were her, you’d be

turned back to the screen. “Any word

I replied, my

shared, I could see he was genuinely committed to finding her. He’d mobilized his

had vanished without a trace. At the funeral home, confirming the accident victim wasn’t her had brought relief – as long as she wasn’t dead, there was hope. But

she be? New York’s only so big. She didn’t leave by airport or train, so she must still be here. But why can’t

TV interrupted my thoughts. “My brother’s death has devastated us all. Mom’s been

best brother anyone could have,’ she said, voice trembling. “He always took care of me.

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protecting a little girl. That was Blake – always kind-hearted. When he saw Mrs. Knox’s daughter kidnapped, he naturally

arms. “Thank God we still have Rachel. Without her to manage Parker Group, what would become of our family? Blake

stage. “Yes, we’re so grateful for Rachel,” she

the perfect picture of a united family in grief.

any hint connecting her to Astrid’s disappearance, but found nothing.

in white approached the stage and whispered something in Thalia’s ear. She nodded tearfully before letting him

“Who’s that?” Felix asked.

EAR

Blake replied dryly. “Top of his class at NYU Finance.

edge. “If things go as planned, he’ll become Thalia’s husband

never trusted her own son, preferring to

care of them both for years, Blake added quietly. “Yet

my heart twist. I could relate, having never felt parental love myself. I’d never realized Blake and I shared this wound. He seemed to have

“Mr. Parker, forgive my

room went silent. I stared at

you talking about?” I