THE DIVORCE GAMBIT From Dumped Wife to CEO's Forever novel Chapter 82

It's simple: Apex Game Studios is just afraid they can't beat The Chandler Group, so they faked a trailer and pretended they'd built a triple-A game!

Exactly! They know they don't stand a chance, so they're stirring up hype on purpose.

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"Mr. Chandler! Sir, there's a problem!"

Jasper hurried into Julian's office, his footsteps echoing on the polished floor.

Julian pinched the bridge of his nose. "What is it now?"

"Have you seen what's trending on Twitter? Apex Game Studios just released a gameplay video. It looks like they might've actually developed the country's first triple-A game." As he spoke, Jasper handed Julian his phone.

The moment Jasper saw the trending topic, he nearly blacked out from shock.

He never imagined that Apex Game Studios could achieve triple-A technology—especially without him.

Julian took the phone and glanced at the trending feed, a mocking smirk curling on his lips. "If they'd really cracked triple-A development, they wouldn't have to show off on Twitter."

People are all the same: the more they lack, the more they flaunt.

It was obvious. Apex Game Studios was just trying to generate buzz before launch. Otherwise, who would download their second-rate game?

But Apex Game Studios seemed to have forgotten one thing: hype alone doesn't cut it. You need real talent. Without it, come launch day, they'll just be a laughingstock.

Besides, what makes Apex think they can pull off a triple-A game? That country bumpkin, Caitlin?

Ridiculous.

"Just wait," Julian continued, leaning back in his chair. "Their most embarrassing moment is yet to come."

Jasper took a deep breath, calming down. Julian was right. Triple-A development wasn't some beginner's trick—even he had only scratched the surface. Apex Game Studios was a mess of amateurs. There was no way they could pull this off so easily.

"Anything else?" Julian turned his gaze back to Jasper.

"That's all, sir." Jasper started to leave, then paused as if remembering something. "Mr. Chandler, I heard you're getting engaged to Miss Barrett. Congratulations."

"Thank you. Make sure you're at the engagement party. Sophie and I would be glad to see you there."

He grinned, teasing, "Uncle, you've always been the king of homegrown games. Looks like you've finally met your match!"

Standing at the top of his field, Gordon found himself, for the second time since Caitlin, profoundly curious about someone. He turned to look out the window, his eyes dark and unreadable.

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Julian had long been the media's darling—heralded as the financial world's dark horse of the decade. Add in Sophie, the celebrated prodigy, and a little push from The Chandler Group's PR machine, and their engagement quickly shot to the top of trending news.

#The Chandler Group CEO and the Country's Brightest Star Set a Wedding Date#

Congrats, Mr. Chandler! Finally rid of that country girl!

The decade's financial genius and the number one prodigy—what a match made in heaven! Congratulations!

Even though Mr. Chandler divorced that country bumpkin, insiders say she's still clinging to him. Maybe that's why he's announcing the engagement so publicly.

She's going to lose her mind when she sees this trending.

I'll bet a million—on his engagement day, that shameless country girl is totally going to crash the party!