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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.

***

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.

***

“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.”

off his coat, and tossed

shirt and quipped, “Really? You laughed the hardest when I

sheepish. “That

Dad. This one is on me,” Lucien

smile. As everyone

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

offered a faint smile, without uttering a word, and downed the

then swept across the table, finally resting on Alden

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

Luna dropped her glass, and it shattered on the

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apologized. “Sorry, I

it right.”

she reached out for the

she yelped in

“Watch out!” Alden exclaimed.

moment he saw blood oozing from her hand, Alden dashed to her

his voice soft. “Still my

added, “Grandpa, I’ll

the table, he put his arm around her

let out a

and

up on its

expressions of Allen, Zane,

clearly see through Alden’s

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was a little girl, so

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a half–smile and slid the fish

fish. I remember you loved it as

sounding like an older relative. It made

uncomfortable.

it when he brought

her head down,

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whole banquet, Alden and Luna never came

late. I’ve

his grandson in his

work

you didn’t drive here, did you? How

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right off the bat. “No thanks. He had a few drinks just

country. I don’t want him to end

laugh. “Don’t worry. I’ve

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

Kaia made her

hop into the front passenger seat, but the driver

smile, she slipped into the

breath carried

okay. So, where to? Your wedding

then remembered that the Graves family didn’t know about their

she nodded instead.

expression turned a

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