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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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she passed by Alden’s study, her eyes

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

just disliked

clearly seen Luna laughing

better of her, Kaia stepped into

her slender fingers, she pressed the

screen lit up. Password

breath, she decided to give it

first password she entered was Alden’s

expected, it

Next, she tried her

alas, it was

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scrambled for clues… until it landed

September 23rd.

fingers slightly shaking,

dreaded all along, the screen

acrid taste welled up

were

hunch, Kaia

heart

photos. Each single one screamed Luna

Dozens of shots

every time she raised

had one

in the bedroom

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She remembered his excuse-

not into

he was grinning from ear to ear, happier than Kaia’d ever

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shut the tablet, as if erasing the painful evidence

act as if

the future mistress lugging a suitcase

ask, “Going on another business

made sense–Kaia was a lawyer. Workaholic. Always on a

it was just more of the

paused, just

she murmured. Then she

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came back to their

text from her

Bold move, Kaia.

he asked, “Did Kaia come

like she left on a business trip, Mr.

Alden’s brows pinched slightly.

really? Or just avoiding

he didn’t

crawling back soon after

tantrum.

already

done.

marriage

about not getting the license yesterday,

she back out of

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