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

shows on it, he’d exploded with anger

disliked

today, she’d clearly seen Luna laughing with

getting the better of her, Kaia stepped into the

her slender fingers, she pressed the power

lit

deep breath, she decided to

first password she

it

didn’t give up. Next, she tried

alas, it

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try. Her mind scrambled for clues…

September 23rd.

shaking, she

dreaded all along, the screen

a bitter, acrid taste

there were no apps on

unsettling hunch,

her heart stopped

Each single one screamed Luna and Alden’s

of shots with Alden–smiling, laughing,

Kaia? He’d dodge every

only had

the

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She remembered his excuse-

not into pictures,” he’d

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

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shut the tablet, as if erasing the

to act as if she’d never been there in the

the future mistress lugging a suitcase

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

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

figured it was just more of the

just for a

murmured. Then she

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came back to their wedding

text from her in 24

Bold move, Kaia.

to Serena, he asked, “Did Kaia come back

a business trip, Mr. Graves.

Alden’s brows pinched slightly.

trip, really? Or just avoiding

didn’t dwell

she’d come crawling back soon after

tantrum.

all, they were already engaged. The wedding photos

done.

marriage

about not getting the license

she back out of the

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