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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.”

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

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

looked a bit sheepish. “That was a long

I’m late, Dad. This one is on me,” Lucien said, holding a

wore a warm, wide smile. As everyone knew,

on, Lucien. Just off a flight. Skip the drink,” Allen said, waving

without uttering a word, and downed the

across the table, finally resting on

marriage license, Alden? I flew all the way back just

Luna dropped her glass, and it shattered on the

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down, she apologized.

it right.”

reached out

yelped in

“Watch out!” Alden exclaimed.

from

his voice soft.

added, “Grandpa, I’ll get Luna’s hand patched

the others at the table, he put his arm

out a

hustle and get that cut

it’ll heal up on

Allen, Zane, and Joanne all

see through Alden’s little

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a gentle smile and patted Kaia’s

been delicate since she was a little girl, so Alden’s just used to looking

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flashed a half–smile and slid the fish dish in front

you loved

older relative.

uncomfortable.

hated it when he brought up her

keeping her head

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whole banquet, Alden and Luna

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

at his grandson in his mind, but

thing, work

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

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“No thanks. He had a few drinks just

to the country. I don’t want him

laugh.

The

Kaia made her way to

the front passenger seat, but the driver

smile, she slipped

His breath carried a

where to? Your

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

she nodded instead. “Cypress

expression turned a

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