THE DIVORCE GAMBIT From Dumped Wife to CEO's Forever novel Chapter 1118

This was Elsa's first serious relationship, the first one she was considering for marriage. Otherwise, she never would have brought Xander Forrester to meet Caitlin and Gertrude. For that reason, she was anxiously awaiting Gertrude's verdict.

Gertrude looked back at her friend and raised an eyebrow. "Elsa, do you want the truth, or do you want me to be nice?"

Elsa rolled her eyes. "The truth, obviously! What good is a nice lie?"

Gertrude nodded and spoke with frank sincerity. "The truth is, he's not right for you. You two are from completely different worlds."

Elsa was kind, passionate, and had a strong moral compass. In all their years as roommates, none of them had ever tried to take advantage of the others. But Xander, from the moment he arrived, had been scheming to arrange a marriage with Caitlin's family. His intentions were so transparent, it was almost vulgar. If it weren't for Elsa, Gertrude would have never sat through a meal with someone like him.

Not right for her?

Elsa never expected to hear that from Gertrude. In her eyes, her boyfriend was handsome, fit, and at 5'9", a decent height. He had a master's degree from a good university, came from a business family, and seemed to have solid values. She had been so sure Gertrude would approve.

The response left her feeling a little deflated. "Gertrude, what do you mean we're not right for each other?" she asked.

Instead of answering directly, Gertrude posed a question of her own. "Don't you think your boyfriend is a bit of a user? A social climber who looks down on people? He's not from your world, Elsa. I think even if you did get together, your different values would eventually tear you apart."

"A user? A social climber who looks down on people?" Elsa was floored. "Gertrude, where are you even getting that from?"

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