Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Chapter 428

Audrey’s POV

Rachel stormed off, shoving through curious onlookers as she disappeared toward the preparation room. The crowd quickly dispersed, returning to their champagne and gossip.

Henry took another sip of wine. “You went soft on her.”

‘What?’

“After everything she’s done to you,’ he said, swirling his glass, “you still held back. She tried to have you kidnapped, maybe killed, and you just reminded her about ceremony time?”

His eyes studied me. “Still hanging onto that old friendship?”

The question stung. I remembered laughing with Rachel years ago, learning to drive together, planning our futures over cheap beer.

“You still think she ever actually cared about you?” Henry pressed.

I set my glass down. “This isn’t about her. It’s about Blake.”

My eyes drifted to where Blake sat with Jett in a far corner, away from attention.

Blake had been on those crutches too long already. We’d injected him with that medicine almost thirty minutes ago, and he only had about ninety minutes left before it wore off.

I recalled our debate at Thompson mansion. Blake had insisted on walking rather than using his wheelchair.

“Someone on crutches blends in, he’d argued. “People see a guy limping at a wedding, they figure he twisted an ankle. A wheelchair? That grabs attention.”

Felix had reluctantly agreed and practically begged Harrison Clarke for that adrenaline compound to temporarily boost Blake’s circulation.

The doctor had warned us about serious side effects, giving Blake just enough to last two hours time for his dramatic entrance, but not enough to cause permanent damage.

“This has nothing to do with Rachel,” I told Henry firmly. “We’ve got work to do.”

Henry studied my face before nodding silently.

Astrid’s POV

juice straw while Ryan droned on about various society women and their net worth. His voice faded to background noise as I kept glancing toward

hugged me outside seemed genuinely concerned. And Henry… just thinking about him made

spotted a familiar black car. Something about it triggered a strange feeling. Ryan had pulled me

meet again,’ Ryan

man in the back seat had a face that could’ve been carved from stone strong features, deep penetrating eyes, an expression radiating

met mine. I knew him. My body recognized him in ways my mind couldn’t

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holding me tight, passionate kisses. I couldn’t see his face clearly in these memories,

your time with my brother? Henry

grip. “My

completely, focusing on me. “I’m

was drowning in his gaze. “I’m… fine, I

“Fine? I don’t see you for one day, and suddenly you’re engaged to

in Europe. Why else would

darkened.

company, becoming his closest female associate. Ryan had photos of us together on

been Ryan’s spy, why did that thought make me sick now? Why did being near Ryan feel so wrong while Henry’s presence

waking without memories, I’d decided I wouldn’t continue whatever deception I’d been part

forcing a smile. “Ryan and I have been together since Europe. I did whatever I could

words felt like poison on

silent before speaking. “I never knew you had a fiancé

all calculation from the beginning? Everything

Ryan answered: “What’s wrong, Hartford? Can’t handle being played by me and my fiancée? Can’t accept that

even Ryan.

back to me. “Was everything between us

Why did he care so much about an employee’s

I’d been swept into an

bent close. Their obvious familiarity stirred something unpleasant – a feeling I couldn’t name but that made me want to separate

my wrist. “Pay

Audrey’s POV

immediately