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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.”

shrugged off his coat, and tossed it

up the cuffs of his shirt and quipped, “Really?

bit sheepish. “That was

late, Dad. This one is on me,” Lucien said,

smile. As everyone knew, Lucien was his apple of

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

a word,

gaze then swept across the table, finally resting

flew all the way

dropped her glass, and

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bending down, she apologized.

it right.”

she reached out

she yelped

“Watch out!” Alden exclaimed.

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

cradled her hand, his voice soft. “Still my clumsy

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

table, he put his arm around her quivering

out

hustle and get that

on its own in no

Zane, and Joanne

could clearly see through

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offered a gentle smile and patted

she was a little girl, so Alden’s just used

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

loved it as a kid,” he

older relative. It made Kaia

uncomfortable.

he brought

her head down, she mumbled,

***

Alden and Luna never came

up with a polite smile. “Sir Graves, it’s getting late. I’ve got a court case tomorrow, so I’d better be

at his grandson in his mind,

work

asked, “Kaia, you didn’t drive here, did you?

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

country. I don’t want him

out a soft laugh. “Don’t

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

her way to

into the front passenger seat, but the

a helpless smile, she slipped into the

her a half–smile. His breath carried a faint whiff of alcohol as he

to? Your wedding

head, but then remembered that the Graves family

nodded instead. “Cypress

turned

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