Divorce Him, Then Dazzle novel Chapter 140

“Exactly. Your whole family is so upstanding. And she… Well, this just proves she was never one of you.”

Barbara sat there in shock for a moment. “Daniel, this is a lot to process. Give me a minute, I need to think.”

She hung up and was silent for a few seconds, her mind spinning. Then, laughter burst out of her. She leaned across her desk, laughing so hard she had to clutch the edge just to stay upright.

All these years of scheming, all her careful plotting to turn Camilla’s life upside down. And honestly, she’d done a pretty good job of it. But nothing could have prepared her for this final twist.

Camilla had set fire to the whole mess herself—at least, that’s what Barbara believed. An affair. That was the story now..

How poetic. Camilla had dug her own grave and handed Barbara the shovel. Her reputation was about to be destroyed for good, and there would be no coming back from this.

All Barbara needed now was to spread the news as fast as she could. The more people knew about what Camilla had done, the more noble Barbara would look by comparison. Camilla’s downfall was going to be her highlight.

There weren’t many cards left to play—Daniel was pretty much her only weapon against Camilla now. And just when Barbara thought she’d run out of options, Camilla had delivered her a winning hand.

The only hitch was Barbara was overseas, which made things more complicated. How to make sure everyone heard about Camilla’s affair? She’d have to get creative. But she was motivated. She wanted this story everywhere.

Camilla, meanwhile, had no idea that people were already lining up to ruin her name. She’d filed her lawsuit, double-checked with the court that Daniel had received the summons, and felt oddly at peace as she waited for their day in court.

A few days before, she’d told Catheleen about the plan to visit Lambert’s jewelry collection. Catheleen’s eyes had practically popped out of her head. “Wait, Lambert actually agreed to let us in?”

Of course Catheleen said yes. She was studying design and loved jewelry. She’d jumped at every vague chance to visit that collection before, none of which ever worked out. If Camilla was opening the door, she’d follow her in a heartbeat.

They picked a time together, and Camilla sent Lambert a message. It was the first one she’d ever sent him, so she agonized over every word. She must have read it a dozen times, making sure it sounded right before hitting send.

The moment she hit send, a notification chimed in the middle of Lambert’s silent conference room.

Usually, during Lambert’s meetings, nobody—not even high-level executives—would dare look at their phone. Even Lambert himself never checked his. In fact, people were so nervous about him, they made sure their phones were always on silent, afraid of setting him off.

But this time, Lambert’s phone chimed—and to everyone’s shock, he checked it.