THE DIVORCE GAMBIT From Dumped Wife to CEO's Forever novel Chapter 1159

The only reason Xander hadn't lashed out at Elsa yet was because he believed their friendship could still be salvaged.

So, he couldn't completely lose his temper just yet.

With that in mind, Xander continued, "If it were just our family here today, it wouldn't matter. You know I've never cared about status or fame. I married you because I love you. But this isn't just about us anymore. It involves so many relatives, and you know how much face matters to Mom and Dad..."

Hearing Xander's words, Elsa let out a huge sigh of relief. She knew she hadn't misjudged him. Xander wasn't the type to curry favor with the powerful. He was upset now because she hadn't communicated with him properly, causing his parents to lose face in front of their relatives.

"I'm so sorry, honey. You're right, this is my fault. I wasn't thinking... How about this? You go out and explain things first. I'll go to Gonzales Holdings myself and get Caitlin!"

Though Elsa didn't want to go to Caitlin personally, she felt she had no choice.

They had been friends for eight years. Surely Caitlin would give her some face.

Xander's eyes lit up. "Then I'll go with you to find Mrs. Sylvester."

Xander was now incredibly glad he hadn't hit Elsa.

If he had given in to his anger and shown his true colors, all his efforts would have been for nothing.

And now...

Elsa was about to take him to see Caitlin in person.

"Okay, honey," Elsa nodded.

The two of them left the restroom.

Noah was the first to approach, arms crossed, a smug look on her face. "Xander, I thought you said Mrs. Sylvester was coming? We've been waiting all this time, and not only have we not seen her, but we got two impostors instead!"

"Yeah, Xander, when is Mrs. Sylvester going to get here?"

Xander smiled at the crowd. "Auntie, don't worry. Mrs. Sylvester had a last-minute issue on the road. Elsa and I are going to get her right now."

Xander's parents finally breathed a sigh of relief, smiling. "See? I told you Elsa really knows Mrs. Sylvester!"

Hearing this, Jane and Shona exchanged glances.

"Ordinary people can't, of course. But Caitlin and I are best friends, so I have internal facial recognition access at Gonzales Holdings. I can come and go through the CEO's entrance whenever I want!"

As she finished, her face was beaming with pride.

This was a special privilege Caitlin had given her.

"Just follow me, honey."

"Okay." Xander nodded. Watching the people coming and going through the main entrance, he felt a rush of superiority.

The two of them walked toward the CEO's exclusive entrance, and passersby cast envious glances their way.

Feeling their stares, Elsa couldn't help but smile. She stepped up to the facial recognition camera, lifted her chin, and expected the electronic doors to slide open just as they always had.

But instead--

The air was suddenly pierced by a shrill alarm. "ALERT! ALERT! UNAUTHORIZED ENTRY! INTRUDER DETECTED!"