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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

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

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

spend money on this. When are you and Alden going to get

was Allen’s way of showing how pleased he

He was worried that the reluctant woman would blurt

we’ll do it in

grandson a warning look. “Which day,

his lips before saying, “I’m flying out

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getting back the day after. We’ll

Kaia didn’t buy it.

The day after?

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of the specific time, Allen’s expression

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

She didn’t want to let

me. Just focus on your big

“You

Luna chatting with

Luna is definitely the

glance at her

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her stepmother with a mischievous

giving her a brother? Dad’s

fuming. “Kaia, what the hell are you talking

over Alden, I thought you wanted

smile froze. “Kaia, you’re such

mocking me for not being able to have

Sir Graves would like you at the main table,” a

was briefly taken aback, then she stood

Kimberly’s face twisted

“Mom, she’s outrageous!”

look. “Come on,

breath, and her restless nerves suddenly

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to start a fight with

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Lucien

He’s back

is solid

knew the truth–Allen’s youngest son was the real power behind the Graves

are gonna be

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Alden,” Allen said. “That boy’s

fiancée should be

Alden’s

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

she turned to

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since you’ve been abroad for five years, you might not be in the loop. Meet Kaia Domont, Alden’s fiancée.

smile faltered for an instant. “Yeah,

peeled a shrimp

favorite,” he

narrowed his eyes, just a flicker, but didn’t say a word in front of the

instead, “tell Alden to peel

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

seafood, so shrimp’s off

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