Chapter 21 Caitlin glanced back over her shoulder and met Julian's gaze , exasperation written all over mind ? What else would I be doing at city hall besides filing for divorce ? " face . " Seriously , Julian , have you lost your The word " divorce slipped from Caitlin's lips again , and Julian looked as if he'd just been slapped . He couldn't believe it ! Divorce papers ? No way . !! Caitlin was crazy about him . She doted on him , pored over his work proposals , cooked his favorite meals , even knitted him scarves . She always wore the makeup he liked , dressed in those gray outfits just to please him , and acted like a lovesick puppy - sometimes she'd light up just because he glanced her way. When she'd found out about Sophie , Caitlin had gone ballistic with jealousy , even cornering Sophie and scaring the poor girl out of her wits . Now , as if to win him back , Caitlin had wiped off her heavy makeup . Why else would she show up looking so fresh- faced ? She must be trying to seduce him . There was no other explanation . Who else would get all dolled up just to get divorced ? Julian couldn't imagine any other reason . His eyes narrowed with disdain as he spoke again . " Let me make this clear , Caitlin , no matter What little tricks you pull , you'll always be a joke to me . The title of Mrs. Chandler is not something someone like you could ever dream of having " That honor belonged to Sophie alone . Sophie was everything Caitlin wasn't : elegant , beautiful , the perfect daughter of a wealthy family . Caitlin was just a country nobody who could never measure up & Thinking about Sophie , Julian's expression softened a little .. Caitlin , meanwhile , was trying not to gag . & Was Julian always this disgusting ? So full of himself ? She couldn't imagine what she'd ever seen in him . Her standards must at rock bottom have been She needed to get out of this , fast . ! * Julian , do us all a favor and wipe the sleep out of your eyes before you talk nonsense , okay ? I'm here to divorce you , not to take out the trash ." Caitlin's voice was cool and detached . " From this day forward , even if you got down on your knees and begged , I wouldn't so much as glance at that ' Mrs. Chandler title . Hope you and Sophie stay shackled together forever - may you never , ever break up ! Julian stared at her eyes narrowed , convinced he could see right through her . He thought he could spot the love she still had for him - desperate , hopeless , obsessive love . She was just pretending not to care , trying to provoke him with her sarcasm Julian's lips curled into a sneer . " Don't kid yourself , Caitlin . I know exactly what you're thinking . Sophie's the only woman worthy of me getting down on one knee . You ? Keep dreaming . " Caitlin feit her stomach churn at his arrogance . She was about to fire back when her phone rang " Hello ?" she answered , turning away . % Julian strode over to the clerk's window , pulling out the documents he'd already prepared . " We're here to file for divorce . The clerk glanced at Caitlin , who was still on the phone . " Ma'am , your papers , please ? Julian shot her an angry look . What was she playing at now ? Pretending to take a call to stall the divorce ? Typical - just a small - town girl , out of her depth But Caitlin hung up immediately . Tm here , " she said , walking over . " Which documents do you need ? " " Your ID and your manage certificate the clerk replied.X Chitlin had never done this before and wasn't sure what was required , but thankfully , she'd brought everything . She ducked her head and rummaged through her bag Julian was sure he knew what would happen next . She'd claim she'd forgotten her ID , try to wriggle out of the divorce - pathetic . of the di He was practically seething , waiting for her to make her excuse , when Caitlin handed over all the paperwork without hesitation . " Here's everything you need . " Julian stared , caught completely off guard . What was going on ? Why wasn't she playing her usual games ? Did she actually want this divorce ?!