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Caught off guard by the sudden question, Kaia was at a loss for a

moment.

Just moments ago, she’d been laughing at Alden, but now, the tables had turned, and she couldn’t manage a smile.

Not only was Alden afraid of the man before them, but Kaia also dreaded seeing Lucien.

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At sixteen, Kaia spent a month psyching herself up to confess to Alden when the Graves adults were out.

Nervously, she stood outside Alden’s bedroom door, head bowed, her eyes fixed on the tip of her shoes. With all her might, she rapped on the door.

The door creaked open slowly, but she kept her head down, too shy to look at the boy she liked.

Her cheeks flushed pink as she finally blurted out, “Alden, I like

you.”

Then came the worst moment of her life.

A somewhat apologetic voice sounded in her ear. “Kaia, Alden’s room is downstairs.”

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She looked up. Horror hit.

It wasn’t Alden, but his uncle, Lucien!

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He had a towel slung casually over his shoulders, and a faint scent of body wash wafted from him.

His eyebrows lifted slightly, confusion written all over his face.

Kaia didn’t dare to meet his eyes. She mumbled an apology and dashed downstairs without looking back.

After that incident, she didn’t dare set foot in the Graves Manor for months.

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“What’s got you so lost in thought?”

Alden gave her a gentle tug, and Kaia snapped back to the

present.

She quickly lowered her head and murmured, “Hi, Mr. Graves.”

Alden scoffed silently to himself.

Funny how you’re all claws with me, but turn into a scared kitten around Uncle Lucien.

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Then, he turned to Lucien and said, “Uncle Lucien, we were just talking about you. Missed you.”

out the chair next to Allen, shrugged off his coat, and tossed it over the back of the

the cuffs of his shirt and quipped, “Really? You laughed the hardest when

a bit sheepish. “That was a long time

late, Dad. This one is on

smile. As everyone knew, Lucien

Just off a flight. Skip the

offered a faint smile, without uttering a

swept across the table, finally resting on Alden sitting on

Alden? I flew all the way back just for your big

dropped her glass, and it

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apologized. “Sorry, I

it right.”

reached out for

yelped in

“Watch out!” Alden exclaimed.

oozing from her hand,

his voice soft. “Still

to Allen, he added, “Grandpa, I’ll

the others at the table, he put

let out a

hustle and get that cut

heal up on

Allen, Zane, and

could clearly see through

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been delicate since she was a little

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and slid the fish

some fish. I remember you loved

an older relative. It

uncomfortable.

hated it when he brought up

keeping her head down, she mumbled,

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banquet, Alden

with a polite smile. “Sir Graves, it’s getting late.

in his mind,

work

didn’t drive here, did you? How about having Lucien give you a

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“No thanks.

I don’t want him to end up

let out a soft laugh. “Don’t worry. I’ve got

tonight. I’m heading back too. The driver can drop you

Kaia made her

into the front passenger seat, but the driver locked the

a helpless smile, she slipped into the backseat.

gave her a half–smile. His breath carried a faint whiff

to? Your

to shake her head, but then remembered that the Graves family didn’t know about

nodded instead. “Cypress

turned a

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