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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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passed by Alden’s study, her eyes landed on the tablet lying

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

assumed he just disliked people

laughing

her, Kaia stepped into

fingers, she pressed the

screen lit up. Password

a deep breath, she decided to give it

password she entered was

expected, it

up. Next, she tried her own

alas, it

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more try. Her mind scrambled for clues… until it landed on

September 23rd.

fingers slightly shaking, she typed

dreaded all along, the

a bitter, acrid taste welled

dismay, there were no apps

an unsettling hunch, Kaia opened the photo

her heart stopped

Each single one screamed Luna and

beaming selfies. Dozens of shots with

dodge every

had

Hanging in the bedroom like

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She remembered his excuse-

not into pictures,”

photos, he was grinning from

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shut the tablet, as if erasing the painful

as if she’d never been there in

noticed the future mistress lugging

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

sense–Kaia was a lawyer. Workaholic.

it was just more

paused, just for

she

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came back

from her in 24

Bold move, Kaia.

asked, “Did Kaia come

a business trip, Mr. Graves.

Alden’s brows pinched slightly.

Or just avoiding

didn’t dwell

she’d come crawling back soon after

tantrum.

were already engaged. The wedding

done.

the marriage license? Just

what she’d said about not getting

she back out

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