THE DIVORCE GAMBIT From Dumped Wife to CEO's Forever novel Chapter 113

Dalton's eyes widened in disbelief when he spotted Caitlin.

He truly hadn't expected her to show up. In his mind, Caitlin had already moved on from Julian—she'd made it seem like he was nothing but a distant memory.

Yet here she was, standing right in the middle of Julian's engagement party.

Apparently, he'd given Caitlin too much credit.

Maybe Julian had been right all along—everything Caitlin did was just a game, a way to get under Julian's skin and reel him back in.

Dalton watched her with disappointment clouding his face.

He just couldn't understand it.

Why did Caitlin insist on clinging to Julian? Was it really impossible for her to live without him?

Showing up here tonight—of all nights—was just inviting humiliation.

Dalton glanced at Julian, shaking his head and letting out a low whistle. "Julian, you really do know her best. She's crazy about you—would do anything for you, won't she?"

Julian's expression turned smug, his satisfaction written plainly across his face.

Just wait, he thought. Soon Apex would be his.

If Caitlin had come to crash his engagement, she wouldn't come empty-handed. No doubt she'd already drawn up the paperwork to hand over her shares in Apex.

Veronica strode over, heels clicking across the marble floor. "Dalton, want to bet on what Caitlin's going to pull next?"

Dalton folded his arms, eyes locked on Caitlin as she made her way through the crowd. "She's predictable as ever—she'll make a scene, shed some tears, and maybe even threaten to do something drastic. Same tricks she always used back when she lived with the Chandlers."

"Exactly." Veronica pulled out her phone, readying the camera. "I'm going to record every shameless second and post it online. Let everyone see just how pathetically she chases after my brother."

The more Veronica thought about it, the more worked up she became. She wouldn't just capture Caitlin's humiliation—she'd make sure Caitlin apologized to her as well.

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