THE DIVORCE GAMBIT From Dumped Wife to CEO's Forever novel Chapter 105

Ladd slammed on the brakes as soon as he heard Irene's voice.

With a screech, the car jolted to a halt.

Larkin turned to his mother, puzzled. "What is it, Mom?"

"I just saw Miss Kensington," Irene replied, already unbuckling her seatbelt.

Before Larkin could say another word, Irene had flung open the door and hurried out. He rushed after her.

"Miss Kensington! Miss Kensington!" Irene shouted across the parking lot, waving her arm high.

They were still a fair distance away, so her voice barely carried.

Caitlin thought she heard someone calling her name, but the sound was faint, almost unreal. She dismissed it and kept walking.

It was Victor who noticed. "Miss Kensington, I think someone's trying to get your attention."

Caitlin paused, glanced over her shoulder, and spotted Irene—her white hair unmistakable—striding quickly toward her, waving and calling, "Miss Kensington!"

Caitlin recognized her at once and waved back, calling, "Lady Irene."

Irene reached her, her face alight with excitement. "Miss Kensington, it really is you! I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me."

Larkin caught up just then, slightly out of breath.

Irene turned to him, beaming. "Miss Kensington, this is my son, Larkin. Larkin, this is Miss Kensington—the young woman who saved my life!"

Caitlin smiled politely. "Nice to meet you, Mr. Chatham."

Victor jumped in, "Miss Kensington and I were thrown out by Academician Chatham's assistant. She told us that people like us didn't belong in the research center."

Irene's expression darkened. "Which assistant?"

"Wendy," Victor replied.

Irene's anger was palpable. Wendy, of all people—how dare she abuse her position like that!

Suppressing her irritation, Irene turned to Caitlin and Victor. "Miss Kensington, Mr. Winslow, come with me. I'm the person you were looking for."

Victor stared at her in disbelief. "You? You're Academician Chatham?"

Irene nodded with a small, knowing smile. "That's right."