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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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up a fight

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

a little something for you. I wish you a long and happy

you really didn’t have to spend money on this. When are you

how pleased he

the reluctant woman would blurt

replied, “Grandpa, we’ll do it

shot his grandson a

tightened his lips before saying, “I’m flying out to

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

Kaia didn’t buy it.

The day after?

whoever wants to

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mention of the specific time, Allen’s

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

didn’t want to

me. Just focus on

“You and your mom can

chatting with Allen, he hurried

the apple of Alden’s eye,” Kimberly

didn’t even bother to glance at her stupid

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her stepmother with

brother? Dad’s

the hell are you

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

“Kaia,

brat. She’s mocking me for not being

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

she stood

Kimberly’s

“Mom, she’s outrageous!”

on, cool it. Don’t

a deep breath, and her

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I’m not here to start a

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hear? Mr. Lucien Graves is

He’s back in the

business is solid

youngest son was the real power behind

socialites in New York are gonna be fighting tooth

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sit next to Alden,” Allen

fiancée should be with

Joanne, Alden’s parents, both

“I’ve

turned to

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

“Yeah, Kaia was my senior in high

Alden quickly peeled a shrimp and dropped

favorite,” he said

a flicker, but didn’t

instead, “tell Alden to

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

seafood, so shrimp’s off the

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