THE DIVORCE GAMBIT From Dumped Wife to CEO's Forever novel Chapter 104

He and Caitlin stood at the very end of the line.

Someone struck up a conversation with Victor. "You guys are here to see Professor Chatham too?"

"Yeah," Victor replied with a nod.

The other person pressed on, "Which company are you with?"

"Apex Game Studios," Victor answered.

The moment the man heard that, his excitement was palpable. "Apex Game Studios? The one everyone's been talking about on Twitter lately?"

Victor smiled modestly and nodded again.

"Well, honestly, you guys don't stand a chance. Word is, Professor Chatham's already been scooped up by The Chandler Group. You might as well save yourselves the trouble and head out now. No point sweating it out in this heat."

Apex had been making waves recently, but they were still no match for The Chandler Group—and everyone knew Mrs. Chandler and Professor Chatham had been classmates back in the day. With that connection, Apex's chances were slim to none.

Victor, undeterred, simply offered a polite smile. "You never know unless you try."

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Meanwhile.

Cynthia sent a WhatsApp message to Professor Chatham's assistant.

Wendy, did Victor and that blonde girl arrive yet?

Wendy got along well with Cynthia, so when she saw the message, she immediately replied with a screenshot from the security cameras. They're here. Last in line.

Get rid of them!

Cynthia wanted Victor to see that without her, he wouldn't even get a foot in the door. She wanted him to come crawling back and apologize.

No problem, leave it to me.

As Professor Chatham's assistant, kicking a couple of hopefuls out of the line was child's play for Wendy.

Seeing Wendy's reply, Cynthia's lips curled with satisfaction.

It wouldn't be long now.

Soon enough, Victor and Caitlin would be tossed out on their ears.

She was looking forward to Victor begging for her help.

Wendy moved quickly. Right after replying to Cynthia, she strode out to the waiting area.

Once they were out in the open, Victor fumed. "That Wendy is unbelievable! She's only acting like this because she knows we can't get in touch with Professor Chatham. What do we do now, Miss Kensington?"

The more Victor thought about it, the angrier he became. If only they could reach Professor Chatham, he'd make sure Wendy's behavior was exposed. People like her were an embarrassment to the professor's reputation.

Caitlin glanced at her watch, her expression unreadable. "Let's head back to the office for now."

All roads lead to Rome.

If this path was blocked, she'd just have to find another way.

"Alright," Victor agreed, following Caitlin's lead.

Just then, a car pulled up toward the institute. Inside sat none other than Irene.

A casual glance out the window, and she suddenly caught sight of a familiar figure.

Wait… was that…?

Miss Kensington!

Yes, without a doubt—it was her.

Irene's heart leapt with excitement, worried that Caitlin might slip away at any moment. She turned hurriedly to the driver. "Stop the car! Ladd, stop right here!"