THE DIVORCE GAMBIT From Dumped Wife to CEO's Forever novel Chapter 986

The Gonzales family was a true, old-money family of The Capital's elite.

Although there were rumors that the real Miss Gonzales had also been admitted to Kingsward University, Charis was convinced of one thing.

Someone of Miss Gonzales's stature would never live in a place as low-class as a dormitory.

Forget Miss Gonzales; even she didn't want to live here.

And the gap between her family and the Gonzales family wasn't just a small one.

Therefore, these two commoners, Nicolette and Yvette, would never, ever meet the real Miss Gonzales.

And as long as they never met the real Miss Gonzales…

Then in their eyes, she was the real Miss Gonzales.

At this thought, the curve of Charis's lips deepened.

After hearing Charis's confirmation, Nicolette and Yvette were ecstatic.

They had only been guessing.

But they never expected to be right.

Miss Gonzales!

This was the Miss Gonzales who was dating Master Ninth, the woman who could one day become the matriarch of the Sylvester family.

She was completely untouchable.

And yet now, they had managed to befriend such a distinguished person!

It seemed their luck was finally turning around.

Nicolette and Yvette exchanged a look, both seeing the excitement in each other's eyes.

Yvette was the first to react, her face beaming with flattery. "Miss Gonzales, you know, the first time I saw you, I knew you were different from us. Your clothes, your aura… how could people like us ever compare?"

The compliment was music to Charis's ears. She preened, unable to resist a soft, superior hum. "Of course I am," she murmured. "I'm nothing like the rest of you."

Before, she had only thought of them as commoners in her head.

But now that she understood Nicolette and Yvette's game, she wasn't afraid of offending them.

And just as she expected, Nicolette and Yvette showed no signs of anger.

Instead of being offended, they nodded in agreement. "You're right, Miss Gonzales. Of course we commoners can't compare to you."

Charis was Miss Gonzales, after all.

As long as they kept her happy, what couldn't they get in the future?

Besides, Charis wasn't wrong.

Compared to her, they were commoners.

Yvette quickly added, "That clueless country girl Caitlin actually dared to oppose you. If she knew who you really were, she would be scared to death!"

Compared to Charis, what was Caitlin?

No family background, no connections.

Even her boyfriend was just a real estate agent.

If Charis wanted, Caitlin could be expelled from Kingsward University at any moment.

And that boyfriend of hers would disappear from The Capital entirely.

"I didn't take the entrance exams," Caitlin replied.

"You didn't take them?" Gertrude asked, surprised. "So, you were a sponsored student?"

"Yes," Caitlin nodded.

Elsa immediately asked, "Sponsored students at Kingsward usually get their spots through competitions. Catie, what competition did you participate in?"

"IPHO," Caitlin said.

IPHO?

Both Gertrude and Elsa stared at her, their eyes wide with shock. "The International Physics Olympiad?"

IPHO stood for the International Physics Olympiad.

Not just anyone could participate in that competition.

Often, out of dozens of high schools in a single city, not one student would be selected.

Even placing in the top thirty was an achievement that could bring honor to one's entire family.

Neither of them had ever imagined that Caitlin had participated in IPHO.

"Yes."

Elsa quickly said, "IPHO is incredibly prestigious. I remember in previous years, the first-place winner was always a university professor or student, but last year's winner was a high school senior!"

The fact that a high school student had taken the championship, becoming a world champion, was a slap in the face to many. The news had made international headlines for days and caused a huge sensation in the country.

That was why Elsa remembered it so clearly.

Gertrude also recalled something. "Our teacher told us about that! The first-place winner was brilliant, practically an overnight sensation on the international stage. I remember her last name was Gonzales, too!"