THE DIVORCE GAMBIT From Dumped Wife to CEO's Forever novel Chapter 1149

Of course, the most important audience was Caitlin. He needed her to see that even after learning about her fallout with Elsa, his love for Elsa remained unwavering. Only then would Caitlin finally drop her suspicions and agree to the marriage arrangement with their family.

Xander decided he would finalize things today. He and Elsa had been actively trying to conceive, and he had a feeling she would be pregnant soon.

Filled with excitement, Xander walked into the restaurant. By now, Caitlin and Gertrude must have arrived. It was time for his performance.

As he walked, he mentally rehearsed his lines, planning the perfect, heartfelt confession to deliver in front of Elsa. This time, he wouldn't just move Elsa; he would move Caitlin and Gertrude too.

He rounded a corner and saw Elsa sitting by the window, playing on her phone. The seat across from her was empty.

No Caitlin. No Gertrude.

Xander frowned slightly. Where were they? This wasn't how he had pictured the scene. Had they gone to the restroom together? That must be it. There was no other explanation for why they weren't sitting with Elsa. Either that, or they knew he was coming and were hiding somewhere, watching everything from a distance.

With tears in her eyes, Elsa accepted the flowers. "Oh, honey, thank you! I love you too! I knew I made the right choice marrying you!" She couldn't believe it. Xander hadn't gone to deal with work; he had been preparing a surprise for her. For a man to still create romantic moments after marriage, it proved that he truly loved her and was someone she could depend on. All those negative rumors about him were just vicious lies spread by Caitlin and Gertrude.

"We're husband and wife, why would you thank me? It's my job as your husband to surprise you, isn't it? After all, we're going to be together for the rest of our lives." As Xander spoke, he heard the sound of footsteps approaching from behind him and to his left.

Caitlin! It had to be Caitlin. She was probably going to praise him for being such a good man and tell Elsa what excellent judgment she had. Maybe Caitlin would even apologize for her earlier suspicions of him!