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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.”

to Allen, shrugged off his coat, and tossed

and quipped,

looked a bit sheepish. “That was

late, Dad. This one is on me,” Lucien

everyone knew, Lucien was his

Skip the drink,” Allen said, waving his hand

uttering a word, and downed

across the table, finally resting on Alden sitting on

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

glass, and it shattered

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bending down, she apologized. “Sorry, I

it right.”

she reached out for

yelped in

“Watch out!” Alden exclaimed.

blood oozing from her

hand, his voice soft. “Still my

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

at the others at the table, he put his arm around her quivering shoulders

out a

you’d better hustle and get that

heal up on its own

Allen, Zane,

see through

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offered a gentle smile and patted Kaia’s

was a little girl, so Alden’s just used to looking after

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and slid the fish dish in front of

I remember you loved

older relative. It made

uncomfortable.

hated it when he brought up her

her head down, she mumbled,

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whole banquet, Alden and

it’s getting late. I’ve got a court case

fumed at his grandson in his mind, but

thing, work always comes

he looked around and asked, “Kaia, you didn’t drive here, did you? How about having

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the bat. “No thanks.

don’t want

a soft laugh. “Don’t

heading back too. The

her way

passenger seat, but the driver locked the

helpless smile, she

gave her a half–smile. His breath carried

to? Your wedding house with

about to shake her head, but then remembered that the Graves family

she nodded instead. “Cypress

expression turned a

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