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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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put up a fight

for a paid gig, and she had

something for you. I wish you a long and happy life,”

a beaming smile. “Kaia, you really didn’t have to spend money on this. When are you and Alden going to get your marriage

how pleased he was with Kaia as Alden’s future

worried that the reluctant woman would blurt out something outrageous

quickly replied, “Grandpa, we’ll do it in a few

a

before saying, “I’m flying out to

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day after. We’ll head to get the license as soon

Kaia didn’t buy it.

The day after?

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the mention of the specific time, Allen’s expression softened

seat, Kaia. Busy day–sorry I can’t be a

smile. She didn’t want to let this

worry about me. Just focus on your

towards a table. “You and your mom can sit

spotting Luna chatting with Allen, he

is definitely the

didn’t even bother to glance at her

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to her stepmother with

giving her a brother? Dad’s always been dying to have a

was fuming. “Kaia, what the hell

over Alden, I thought you wanted a brother. Maybe Sally can

smile froze. “Kaia, you’re such a

brat. She’s mocking me for not being

me, Ms. Domont. Sir Graves would like you at the main table,” a voice

briefly taken aback, then she stood up

Kimberly’s face twisted with

“Mom, she’s outrageous!”

“Come on,

breath, and her

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to

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you hear? Mr. Lucien Graves is

He’s back in the

is solid now. Makes sense

truth–Allen’s youngest son was the real power behind the Graves empire, though he kept to the

All the socialites in New York are gonna be fighting tooth

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to Alden,” Allen said. “That boy’s

should be with the

Joanne, Alden’s parents, both

Kaia,” Joanne added warmly. “I’ve been

turned

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not be in the loop. Meet Kaia Domont, Alden’s fiancée. You knew each

an instant. “Yeah, Kaia was my

unease, Alden quickly peeled a shrimp and

Luna. Your favorite,”

a flicker, but didn’t say a word in front of the

instead, “tell Alden to peel

second shrimp and was about to put it onto Kaia’s plate,

seafood, so shrimp’s off the menu for

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