Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO novel Chapter 385

Chapter 385

Rachel’s POV

Takes Me, CEO

The heavy girl sprawled on the ground was still running her mouth, despite Adrian’s kick.

“You’ll regret this!” she shrieked through her tears. “My father will destroy you, and Miss Hayes won’t let this slide either!”

She locked eyes with me, desperation mingling with entitlement. ‘Miss Hayes is about to be a Parker! Do you have any idea what that means in New York? Let me go now or you’re done!”

I dug my nails into my palms, watching this disaster unfold. My miscalculation was painfully obvious. I’d picked these girls because their family connections should have made them untouchable. Adrian would have to swallow whatever they dished out to his wife.

But I’d underestimated Adrian’s nerve and overestimated these girls’ intelligence.

“How annoying,” Adrian muttered, his voice chillingly calm.

Without warning, he delivered another kick. The girl grunted once and went limp.

Her friends huddled together, not daring to move or speak.

Audrey knelt beside the unconscious girl, checking her pulse. “She’ll be fine. Just passed out.”

She adjusted the girl’s position and glanced at Michael. “Get someone to take her to the hospital.”

Michael hesitated, looking to Blake for confirmation.

“Do it,” Blake nodded. “She’s George Mei’s daughter. We can’t have her dying on hotel property.”

Michael arranged for two men to carry the girl away while the others remained kneeling, terrified of becoming Adrian’s next target.

I stepped forward, desperate to regain control of the situation. “Mr. Knox, you’re in New York as a wedding guest. This behavior is completely inappropriate.”

Adrian barely glanced up. “So was sending these girls to attack my wife. You started this, Miss Hayes.”

He finished wiping his hands and looked directly at me. “Playing the protective future Parker already? I’m ready whenever you are.”

My face burned. I glanced at Blake, hoping for backup, but he just sat there, watching with detached interest. My heart sank as reality hit me he wouldn’t step in.

I’d orchestrated this whole thing to pull attention back to me and Blake, away from Adrian and his wife. Instead, I’d created a scene that exposed my pettiness and desperation.

Audrey stood behind Adrian, her composed smile unchanged. That smile used to hide fear when she was Audrey Sinclair. Now it concealed something far more dangerous.

“Mr. Knox, I warned, trying to salvage my dignity, “even a dragon can’t overcome local snakes. You’re in New York with no protection, so I wouldn’t get too

The rumble of engines cut me off as several black cars pulled up. At least a dozen men in dark suits poured out, forming a wall behind Adrian and Audrey.

“Mr. Knox, one announced, “Mr. Hartford has arranged security for you and your wife. We’re at your disposal.”

I froze at the distinctive “H” emblem on their uniforms. Henry Hartford was the only person in New York who rivaled Blake’s influence.

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