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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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eyes landed on the tablet lying on his

some shows on it, he’d exploded with anger for

he just disliked people touching his

seen Luna laughing with his

of her,

she pressed the

screen lit up.

a deep breath, she decided to give it a

she entered was

expected, it was

up. Next, she tried her

alas, it

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for clues… until it landed on one–Luna’s

September 23rd.

shaking, she

she’d dreaded all along,

acrid taste

her dismay, there were no apps on

an unsettling hunch, Kaia

heart

photos. Each single one screamed Luna

beaming selfies. Dozens of shots with Alden–smiling, laughing,

He’d dodge every time she raised a

had

the bedroom like some

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She remembered his excuse-

not into pictures,”

photos, he was grinning from ear to

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shut the tablet, as if erasing the painful evidence

study, trying to act as if she’d

future mistress lugging a suitcase down

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

lawyer.

figured it was just more

just for a

Then she walked

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next day, Alden finally came back to their

from her in 24

Bold move, Kaia.

asked,

shook her head. “Seems like she left on a business trip, Mr. Graves. Didn’t

Alden’s brows pinched slightly.

Or

he didn’t dwell on

she’d come crawling back soon after

tantrum.

already engaged. The wedding

done.

marriage

said about not getting

could she back out of

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