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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 a

here for a paid gig, and she had to play her part alongside

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

to spend money on this. When are you and Alden going to get your marriage license for the

how pleased he was with

worried that the

we’ll

a warning look.

saying, “I’m flying

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for a business trip tomorrow and getting back the day after. We’ll head to get the license

Kaia didn’t buy it.

The day after?

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mention of the specific time, Allen’s expression

Busy day–sorry I can’t be a better

flashed a sweet smile. She didn’t want to let this

me. Just focus on your big

“You and your mom can sit over

spotting Luna chatting with Allen, he

definitely the apple of Alden’s eye,”

glance at

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she turned to her stepmother with a mischievous

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

was fuming. “Kaia, what the hell are you

said with a knowing smile, “What? The way you drool over Alden, I thought you wanted a brother. Maybe Sally

“Kaia,

mocking me for not being able to have a

would like you at the main table,”

taken aback, then she stood

she walked off, Kimberly’s face

“Mom, she’s outrageous!”

on, cool it.

took a deep breath, and her restless nerves

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not here to start

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Mr. Lucien Graves is coming

back in the

business is solid

the real power behind the Graves empire, though he kept to the

socialites in New York are gonna be fighting tooth

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to Alden,” Allen

fiancée should be

Joanne, Alden’s

warmly. “I’ve been looking

she turned

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

for an instant. “Yeah, Kaia was my

Alden quickly peeled a shrimp and

Luna. Your favorite,” he said

eyes, just a flicker, but didn’t say a

“tell Alden to

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

to seafood, so shrimp’s off the

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