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Kaia dropped her words, spun around, and left, leaving everyone in the room sharing awkward looks.

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Someone forced a laugh. “Heh, Kaia sure knows how to crack a joke,”

“Don’t be mad, Mr. Graves. Just sweet–talk her later. She’ll cool

off,” another chimed in.

But someone else scoffed, “Sweet–talk? Please. Don’t spoil these women, Mr. Graves. They’ll walk all over you.”

“Shut up.” Alden snapped, his voice like ice. He was utterly annoyed by all the chatter.

Luna watched him, unease crept on her.

Since when has Alden started defending Kaia?

Has she stolen his heart during the years I’m away?

“Alden, if you’re worried about making Kaia mad, I’ll go and apologize to her, okay?” she said softly, biting her lip.

Then, she playfully poked his waist with her index finger, her voice full of charm.

“Don’t be angry. Look, you’ve scared them all,” she murmured.

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She used to poke Alden’s waist under the table when they were kids, and it always melted his heart.

Sure enough, his icy look softened a bit.

“I’m not mad,” he said gently. “Luna, I’d never get mad at you over someone else.”

Luna lowered her eyes sweetly, her cheeks turning pink.

“Me too, Alden.”

The room burst into teasing laughter, and just like that, the tension Kaia left behind disappeared.

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Kaia headed straight for the house she once shared with Alden.

This place was a wedding present from Alden’s grandfather,

Allen Graves.

The maid, Serena Bills, blinked in surprise.

“You’re back,” she exclaimed. “I thought you’d be getting your marriage license today. Where’s Mr. Graves?”

Kaia didn’t answer. She stormed past and went straight upstairs.

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One suitcase was enough–she’d never brought much here

anyway.

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her eyes landed on the tablet lying on

when she’d wanted to watch some shows on it, he’d

disliked

she’d clearly seen Luna laughing

the better of her, Kaia

slender fingers, she pressed the

lit up. Password

a deep breath, she decided to give

she entered was Alden’s

expected, it was

didn’t give up. Next, she tried her own

it

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more try. Her mind scrambled for clues… until it landed on one–Luna’s

September 23rd.

shaking, she

she’d dreaded all along, the

acrid taste

dismay, there were

an unsettling hunch,

her heart stopped

Each single one screamed Luna and Alden’s shared

beaming selfies. Dozens of shots with

every time she raised a

only had one

portrait. Hanging in the

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She remembered his excuse-

not into

from ear to ear, happier than Kaia’d ever seen

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if erasing the painful evidence from her

as if she’d never been

the future mistress lugging

she couldn’t help but ask, “Going on another business

a lawyer. Workaholic. Always

just more of the

paused, just

Then she walked out, face

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finally came back

text from her in

Bold move, Kaia.

to Serena, he asked, “Did

she left on a business trip, Mr. Graves. Didn’t

Alden’s brows pinched slightly.

trip, really? Or just

didn’t dwell on

back soon after throwing a

tantrum.

already engaged. The wedding photos

done.

the marriage license?

she’d said about not getting the license yesterday, he didn’t take

back out of

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