Chapter 24 The more Victor thought about it , the angrier he became . He wished he could march right up to Jasper , that ungrateful traitor , and give hem the beating he deserved . In stark contrast to Victor's rage , Caitlin remained calm and composed . She spoke slowly , " Mr. Winslow , now isn't the time to settle scores . Just send me Jasper's assignments - l handle them . Focus on your own responsibilities , and don't let irrelevant people distract you " But Miss Kensington , Jasper's job is complicated , I'm worried that " 3 Before he could finish , Caitlin cut him off . " Worried about what ? I'm here , aren't I ? Send me what you have , and all you need to do is concentrate on your own work . Don't let outsiders throw you off . " % With that , Caitlin didn't wait for a response and simply hung up Oddly enough , the doubts Victor had about Caitlin's ability to take over for Jasper vanished after hearing her speak . Confidence surged through him , and he headed straight down to the 3A Project office . The Kensington family . ! Caitlin fastened the last component in place and pressed the power button . Dingl In just a second , the computer whimed to life t Sitting cross - legged on the floor , Caitlin yawned . " Looks like it's going to be another sleepless night . " 8 After leaving city hall , Julian returned home . ! Seeing him back so early , Vida hurried to greet him . " Julian , did that country girl even show up ? I knew it - she'd never let you sign the divorce papers so easily ! " " She was there , Julian replied , pulling a red booklet from his bag . " Here's the divorce certificate ." " What ? " Vida took it , eyes wide in disbelief . " Are you sure this isn't a fake ? Did she forge in ?? She couldn't believe Caitlin would actually go through with the divorce . It was like seeing pigs fly " It's real . The clerk at city hall handed it to me personally Julian said , narrowing his eyes . " But Caitlin still loves me . She just wants me to regret this and start chasing after her . As if ! Does she really think she's all that ? I could never fall for someone like her Mom , you need to be careful these days . If Caitlin can't reach me , shell probably come looking for you . Don't give her the time of day - she'll take a mile if you give her an inch ! " Julian wanted nothing more than to be rid of Caitlin and have her out of his life for good Vida nodded . " Don't worry , Julian , I've already told the housekeeper - if that country girl shows up , she's to be thrown out immediately ! " After making sure his mother understood , Julian headed to The Chandler Group.X E Knock , knock , knock- A knock sounded through the quiet office . " Come in , Julian said , setting his paperwork aside . Dalton Shepherd walked in from the hall . " Julian , burning the midnight oil , I see . You never stop , do you ?" Julian pressed his fingers to his temples , looking tired . " The company's at a critical turning point right now . If I don't stay on top of things , the place could fall apart overnight " Funny how it was Back when Caitlin was around , he'd never realized just how much work there was . The minute she left , everything seemed to pile up at once Dolion grinned " That's what happens when you're the best . By the way , I heard you poached Jasper from Apex Game Studios ? " Jullan nodded i Dalton's eyes widened in disbelief Everyone in the industry knew Jasper and Victor were thick as thieves . When Dalton first heard the rumor , he'd thought it was just idle gossip . But it was true ! Julian , you're incredible ! That's Jasper we're talking about - people have offered him a million - dollar salary and he still wouldn't budge ! " Dalton gave him a thumbs up . Julian smiled lightly . " People follow opportunity , water flows downhill . Apex Game Studios is on its last legs , so Jasper jumped ship Dalton nodded . " You're right , Julian . " I With Julian at the helm , The Chandler Group was tearing through the gaming industry like a juggemaut , destined to take the world by Compared to them , Apex Game Studios wasn't even in the same league . * id say The Celestial Awards are yours for the taking this year , " Dalton said , unable to hide his admiration . !! A glint of determination flashed in Julian's eyes . The Celestial Awards belonged to him - who could possibly compete ? Just then , Dalton seemed to remember something . " Oh , Julian , there's one more thing " " What is it ? " Julian asked . Dalton hesitated , then spoke , " I heard Victor just recruited another big name for Apex - a real heavyweight . She's supposed to get their 34 game to market in just a month and compete for The Celestial Awards . " " A heavyweight ? " Julian instantly felt a twinge of unease . " Who is it ? " " Her last name's Kensington . I'm not sure of her first name . " Dalton paused , then added , " Julian , do you think this Miss Kensington could be Caitlin ? y is Caitlin , do you think she could pose a threat to The Chandler Group ? " % if it really Apex Game Studios might be teetering on the brink , but there was still value in acquiring them . Julian had planned to snap them up for a bargain … But now , Caitlin might just throw a wrench into his plans . Dalton couldn't help but worry that Caitlin's involvement would complicate the acquisition . At the mention of Caitlin's name , the anxiety on Julian's face vanished , replaced by open mockery . " Oh , her ? Seriously ? She couldn't even finish high school , and you think she's going to turn Apex Game Studios around ? That's like a mouse trying to shake an oak tree . Completely laughable .