Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Chapter 423

Chapter 424

Astrid’s POV

Ryan frowned at the butler, his eyes cold. “You can go.”

The butler bowed slightly and left, leaving me alone with Ryan. Without a word, he walked back into his study.

The room smelled of cigars and leather, with dark wood shelves and a massive desk. I placed the tray down, pretending to be more focused on arranging the cups than I actually was.

“Who were you talking to?” I asked casually. “Sounded like a guy.”

Ryan watched me for a moment before sitting down. “Just a classmate,” he said, taking a sip of tea. “What are you doing out of bed? You just had an accident.”

‘I was going stir-crazy in that room,” I said, trying to sound normal.

After a pause, I glanced at the TV mounted on the wall. “I saw on the news that Rachel Hayes is still having her wedding even though her fiancé died. That’s… something else.”

Ryan’s face darkened. “You want to go?”

“Well, I met his gaze, “I saw the guest list they showed. I’m apparently invited.” I paused. “But I’m paired with someone named Henry Hartford, not you. What’s up with that?”

‘Who’s he to me?” I asked, my confusion genuine.

Ryan’s expression changed abruptly. The coldness melted into a smile that never reached his eyes. He stood and walked toward me, touching my hair in a way that made my stomach turn.

“He’s my brother,’ he said, leaning close. And you’re paired with him because we’re too close. His voice dropped to a whisper. ‘Four years ago, when you came back from studying abroad, you started working to get close to Henry, all to help me get revenge. He thinks you’re just an executive at his modeling

agency.”

I stood still, processing his words. The hatred in his voice was unmistakable.

This doesn’t sound like something I’d do…

brother to… help you get revenge?” I asked

wider. “Exactly. You’ve been

phone got wrecked in

added. “I just got to

frowning. “So you’re

go, Ryan shrugged. “We’re engaged, but I’m not gonna control you. If you want to go,

I don’t know any of your New York friends. You can introduce me to them

seemed genuine, but something about it made my skin crawl. Ryan suddenly pulled

“When I heard about

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body tensed instinctively, a deep aversion rising from somewhere inside me. When he

get back to my room and rest,’ I said, backing toward

back to my

Audrey’s POV

with raccoon eyes from a sleepless night. Worry about Astrid had kept me

I discovered Adrian and Emma had

Emma and left?” I

at the airport, Adrian replied, sounding tired. “After thinking about it all night, I decided to take

who have it out for you,” he continued. “As her dad, I can’t keep Emma

us gone, you can figure out what really

by nature – you wouldn’t ditch Emma and

and I will keep tabs on New York news from Sydney,

here is wrapped up, I’ll

I’m done here, I’ll come back and handle my responsibilities. I won’t

Adrian was really saying reminding me of my debt to them,

word on Astrid?” he asked after a long

the worry

yesterday because I was scared for Emma,” Adrian said. “Tell Astrid I’m

Henry Hartford check out his half-brother. Him and this guy Vincent Brooks have

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