Kaia’s checks turned bright red at lightning speed when she heard what Alyssa was saying, and within seconds, she looked like a red apple.

“Alyssa! Keep your voice down!” Kaia was terrified that Lucien might hear from the hallway. She’d die of embarrassment.

Alyssa laughed sheepishly, “Relax, he didn’t hear anything. Heh, Kaia, I’m just looking out for your happiness here.”

They huddled together, sharing intimate secrets until they finally emerged to find the moving company had already left.

Alyssa noticed Jason still waiting outside, and her eyes flickered with curiosity. “Jason, where’s Uncle Lucien?”

Jason smiled faintly, “Mr. Graves said he wanted to cook dinner himself.”

Alyssa gasped, “Kaia, did I hear that right? Uncle Lucien is cooking–for me?”

Jason, who hadn’t walked far, nearly stumbled. When had he failed to notice how self–absorbed Alyssa could be?

Kaia let out a soft laugh. “I think he’s just happy you’re here, so he decided to cook.”

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With her confirmation, Alyssa beamed even brighter.

Never knew this stuck–up Uncle Lucien had such a caring side.

But when they got downstairs and Alyssa saw the heart–shaped steak on Kaia’s plate, she realized she’d been completely wrong.

She stabbed at her regular steak with obvious irritation, shooting resentful glances at Lucien.

Lucien calmly cut his own steak–which was also heart–shaped.

“Having trouble cutting it? I haven’t started mine yet. Want to switch?” he asked Kaia gently.

shook her head. “No, I can

her protests, smoothly taking her

into a cherry tomato

are really

left feeling satisfied, though her

treated Kaia put her mind at ease. She

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to

*****

Kaia went to check on her belongings. She wasn’t really unpacking, just getting familiar with where everything was placed. The massive walk–in closet was

for her. Her law books filled up half

out of her new study to find Lucien coming out of their

settled in? If you need more space, there are empty rooms on the third floor,” he

more

the Domont Villa, she didn’t

yeah, this was way more than

smile tugged at

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room

the main

an eyebrow. “Of course. Mrs. Graves, you’re the wife I’m marrying openly and honestly. How

“I told you, I don’t plan on getting married a second

bit her lip and stayed quiet for a moment.

soft with warmth that reached all the way to the corners. “But when are you planning to

the day

month?”

to help her leverage the situation,

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