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Sally flashed a faint smile and said, “Alden, Kaia’s just kidding.”
Luna stepped forward, all grace in her white dress, hair cascading over her shoulders.
“Kaia,” she said gently, “are you still upset with Alden over what happened the other day?”
Kimberly rolled her eyes.
“Seriously, Kaia? You’ve got some nerve being mad at Alden.”
But Alden wasn’t paying attention to any of this.
He lowered his eyes, his deep gaze filled with a hint of inquiry.
“What did you just say you’re over with?” he repeated.
Kaia let out a scornful laugh.
“Oh, are you going deaf now? I said I’m over with you.”
Sally raised an eyebrow.
Well, color me surprised, Kaia.
Alden was seething. He grabbed her and pulled her into his embrace.
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“You think you can just break up with me like that?”
He leaned in close, voice low and cold.
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“Cut the crap. It’s Grandpa’s birthday banquet. Let’s go pay our respects to him.”
With that, he wrapped an arm around her, steering past Luna toward Allen’s table.
Kimberly stamped her foot as she watched their affectionate figures walking away.
“Luna, is your brother out of his mind?”
Luna gave her a slow, unreadable smile.
“Why? Got a crush on him too?”
Kimberly blinked, caught off guard.
“W–what? No!” she said quickly, eyes darting. “He’s… my sister’s fiancé.”
But the way she said it–like the words tasted bitter–gave her
away.
Luna’s expression turned icy. She averted her gaze from her best friend and stared straight ahead.
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“Come on,” she said flatly. “Let’s go say hi to Grandpa.”
Five years. Time to take back what’s mine.
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up a fight
gig, and she had
is a little something for you. I wish you a long and happy life,” Kaia said with
didn’t have to spend money on this. When are you and Alden going to get your marriage license
way of showing how pleased he
was worried that the reluctant woman would
quickly replied, “Grandpa, we’ll do
grandson a warning look. “Which day,
his lips before saying, “I’m flying out
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business trip tomorrow and getting back the day after. We’ll head to
Kaia didn’t buy it.
The day after?
whoever wants to go can just
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the mention of the specific
day–sorry I can’t
didn’t want to let this kind–hearted old man
about me. Just
a table. “You and your mom
spotting Luna chatting with Allen, he
is definitely the apple of Alden’s eye,”
even bother to glance
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turned to her stepmother
giving her a brother? Dad’s always been dying to
fuming. “Kaia, what the hell
you drool over Alden, I thought you wanted a brother. Maybe Sally can
“Kaia,
She’s mocking me for not being
Ms. Domont. Sir Graves would like you at the main table,”
she stood up and
walked off, Kimberly’s face
“Mom, she’s outrageous!”
look. “Come on, cool it. Don’t forget why we’re
deep breath, and
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to start a fight
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Mr. Lucien Graves is coming
back in
is solid now. Makes sense
power behind the
the socialites in New York are gonna be fighting
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Allen said. “That boy’s
should
Joanne, Alden’s parents, both
Joanne added warmly. “I’ve been
turned to
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not be in the loop. Meet Kaia Domont, Alden’s fiancée. You
for an instant. “Yeah, Kaia was
Luna’s unease, Alden quickly peeled a shrimp and dropped it
Your favorite,”
a flicker, but didn’t
he said instead, “tell Alden to peel one for you
about to
thanks. I’m allergic to seafood, so shrimp’s off the menu
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