THE DIVORCE GAMBIT From Dumped Wife to CEO's Forever novel Chapter 656

Humility? With his talent, did he really need it? What a joke.

Soon, Tammie entered the main conference hall.

"Mr. Gonzales is here." As soon as he walked in, people began greeting him.

CL was the rising star of the jewelry world, and industry insiders had already predicted that this year's grand prize would undoubtedly go to them. Naturally, everyone wanted to use this opportunity to get on Tammie's good side. The jewelry world wasn't just about competition; it was also about collaboration. A promising young talent like Tammie was someone worth knowing.

"Mr. Gonzales, I'm Lenore from YL Jewels. We hope to have the chance to work with your company in the future."

"Mr. Gonzales, my name is Raymond. We met at the Valerium gala last year, I don't know if you remember me?"

"…"

Basking in the attention, Tammie was enjoying himself thoroughly. Across the crowd, his eyes met Torin's. Torin looked back, his eyes narrowing slightly, a flicker of unmistakable triumph in them.

But Tammie, blinded by his imminent victory, didn't notice a thing.

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Caitlin and Stuart had returned to Silverhaven.

Keira looked up, scanning the path ahead. The park was fairly busy with evening strollers, but she didn't see anyone she recognized. And logically, anyone Monday knew, she should know too.

She turned to Lenora. "Does Monday have any dog friends he's particularly close to?"

Lenora shook her head. "No, Monday's an introvert, and a bit of a coward. He gets terrified by little poodles."

Keira frowned. What could it be, then?

Lenora clutched Keira's arm, starting to spook herself. "Ma'am, I've heard that dogs can see things humans can't… Do you think it could be… something spooky?"