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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 her part alongside

wish you a

took the gift with a beaming smile. “Kaia, you really didn’t have to spend money on this. When are you and Alden going to get your marriage license for the wedding next

Allen’s way of showing how pleased he was with Kaia as Alden’s future

the reluctant woman would

quickly replied, “Grandpa, we’ll do

his grandson a

saying, “I’m flying out

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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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specific

Busy day–sorry I can’t be a

didn’t want to let this kind–hearted old man

Just

table. “You and your mom can

Luna chatting with Allen, he

Kaia, see? Luna is definitely the apple of Alden’s eye,”

even bother to glance at her stupid and

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she turned to her

brother? Dad’s always

was fuming. “Kaia, what the

“What? The way you drool over Alden, I thought you wanted a

smile froze. “Kaia, you’re such

brat. She’s mocking me for not being able to have

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

aback, then she stood

off, Kimberly’s face

“Mom, she’s outrageous!”

gave her daughter a sharp look. “Come on, cool

took a deep breath, and her restless

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here to start

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Mr. Lucien Graves is

He’s back in

solid now.

son was the real power behind the Graves empire, though he

socialites in New York are gonna be fighting

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to Alden,” Allen said. “That boy’s clueless.

should

Alden’s parents,

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

turned

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been abroad for five years, you might not be in the loop. Meet Kaia

an instant. “Yeah, Kaia was my senior in

Alden quickly peeled a shrimp and dropped

Luna. Your favorite,”

but didn’t

Alden to peel one

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

allergic to seafood, so shrimp’s off

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