THE DIVORCE GAMBIT From Dumped Wife to CEO's Forever novel Chapter 209

The two of them stood beneath the streetlight.

His shadow stretched long, completely enveloping her.

“Alright then,” Caitlin said, dropping any pretense of formality. “I’ll have to treat you to dinner more often.”

At the word “often,” Gordon’s lips curled into a subtle smile.

Harder to suppress than the recoil of an AK.

At that moment, the phrase “hooked like a prize catch” seemed tailor-made for Gordon.

“Deal,” he nodded, voice warm. “It’s settled then.”

Caitlin nodded as well.

If Skyler could have seen this scene, he probably would’ve burst into tears.

Gordon had given Skyler two tiny tins of Fortnum & Mason tea and charged him three grand; Skyler had been moved to the point of speechlessness.

But tonight, Gordon handed Caitlin a whole pound.

A whole pound!

The comparison was enough to drive anyone crazy.

Gordon was still wearing a smile when he got back to the apartment.

The moment he opened the door, he spotted Skyler sprawled on the living room sofa.

“Uncle G, about that property the Merchant Group’s…” Skyler started, but trailed off when he caught the odd grin on Gordon’s face. Squinting, he asked, “Uncle G, did something good happen? You look like you just won the lottery.”

“Do I?” Gordon’s expression went blank in a heartbeat, as if nothing had happened at all. “You’re seeing things.”

“Am I?” Skyler rubbed his eyes, not pressing the issue. “Maybe I just fried my brain pulling an all-nighter yesterday.”

The next morning.

Central Academy.

During the long break, the principal stood on stage, delivering a rousing speech before announcing, “Now, let’s welcome Caitlin, the top student in the senior class, to give a speech on behalf of the graduating year.”

“Is that the Caitlin who scored a 710?” someone whispered.

“Of course it’s her—she’s ranked first in the entire grade.”

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