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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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didn’t put up
she was here for a paid gig, and she had to play
little something for you. I wish you a long and happy life,”
really 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 with Kaia as Alden’s future
was worried that the
“Grandpa, we’ll do it in
shot his grandson a warning look.
before saying, “I’m flying
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trip tomorrow and getting back the day after. We’ll head to get the
Kaia didn’t buy it.
The day after?
to go can just
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mention of the specific time, Allen’s expression softened
a seat, Kaia. Busy day–sorry I can’t be a
sweet smile. She didn’t want to let this kind–hearted
worry about me. Just focus on your
gestured towards a table. “You and your mom
chatting with Allen,
Luna is definitely the apple of Alden’s eye,” Kimberly
to glance
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to her stepmother with a mischievous
you giving her a brother? Dad’s
“Kaia, what the hell are you
The way you drool over Alden, I thought you
froze. “Kaia,
for not being able
me, Ms. Domont. Sir Graves would like you at the main
then she stood
walked off, Kimberly’s face twisted
“Mom, she’s outrageous!”
sharp look. “Come on, cool it. Don’t forget
took a deep breath, and her restless
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not here to start
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hear? Mr. Lucien
back
business is solid now. Makes sense
youngest son was the real power behind the Graves empire, though
the socialites in New York are gonna
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Allen said. “That boy’s
fiancée should be
Alden’s
Joanne added warmly. “I’ve been looking
she turned to
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five years, you might not be in the loop. Meet Kaia Domont, Alden’s fiancée. You knew
instant. “Yeah, Kaia was my senior
a shrimp and
Your favorite,” he said
didn’t say a word in front of the
instead, “tell Alden to
a second shrimp and was about to put it onto Kaia’s
I’m allergic to seafood, so shrimp’s off
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