THE DIVORCE GAMBIT From Dumped Wife to CEO's Forever novel Chapter 703

After sending the message, Gordon stared at his phone screen, his heart pounding with nervous anticipation.

Truthfully, he didn't want to go public either! But the netizens were hounding him! What choice did he have? He simply had to reveal their relationship!

*Ding.*

Caitlin's reply came almost immediately.

Gordon took a deep breath, opened WhatsApp, and saw her response.

He felt his world crumble.

His handsome face was a mask of disappointment.

Caitlin's reply read: [No need. This buzz is temporary. Once this whole thing blows over, they'll forget about it. Just pretend you didn't see it.]

Before he could even process that, another message from her arrived.

[We're both against marriage. A relationship that's just dating without marriage would get messy if we made it public.]

Gordon felt a sniffle building in his nose and the prickle of impending tears. He took a sharp breath and forced it down.

He wasn't sad. He was overjoyed.

Yeah, he was just so happy.

It's fine. It's totally fine.

At least Caitlin's reluctance to go public wasn't because she didn't like him. She was just worried about future complications. She still loved him. Very, very much. If she didn't love him, she wouldn't be dating him in the first place.

After a long session of self-reassurance, Gordon finally managed to pull himself together and reply to Caitlin: [Okay, Catie. Whatever you say.]

Downstairs, Dowager Beatrice Sylvester and Alaina Sylvester were also scrolling through the comments.

Alaina laughed. "Mom, look! This person named Lemon is asking if our dear Gordon is secretly dating Catie!"

Beatrice's face lit up with a hopeful expression. "If only that were true!"

She couldn't imagine how happy she would be if her blockheaded son could land a wonderful girlfriend like Caitlin. She'd be giddy as a schoolgirl.

Alaina continued, "Mom, don't worry. I was out shopping with Catie the other day and asked about her personal life. She said she's still single! As long as she's single, our Gordon still has a chance."

Ever since the Cumming and Sylvester families had moved from Silverhaven to the Capital, Alaina had often asked Caitlin out. Every outing with Caitlin brought a new, pleasant surprise.

"Really?" Beatrice's eyes sparkled.

"Of course!" Alaina nodded. "So, now it's all up to our dear Gordon to put in the effort."

Reassured that Caitlin was still single, Beatrice breathed a sigh of relief. She cupped her chin in her hands, gazed out the window, and let out a series of happy giggles.

Alaina glanced over. "Mom, what are you thinking about?"

Why was she giggling so foolishly?

Beatrice replied dreamily, "I was just remembering a time before I became a wicked woman."

Alaina was speechless.

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