Wedding My Ex’s Uncle

Chapter 8 When the contract’s up

Serena watched Kaia walk out, looking straight stunned.

Is she just kidding, or is she really gone?

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“Luna, you gotta be more careful,” Alden said, keeping it soft. “You know your health isn’t up to par. Why not move into Graves Manor?”

Big fat tears started rolling from Luna’s bambi eyes, dripping right onto Alden’s hand.

Watching her cry like that hit different–had Alden’s chest feeling tight.

“Luna, I didn’t mean to come at you like that…” he said, his voice laced with remorse.

Luna sniffed, wiping her face with her sleeve. “I get it, Alden. I know I’m no good at taking care of myself. But what choice do I have?” Her voice went all quiet. “You’re the only one in this whole family who actually cares about me.”

Alden dropped the cotton swab he’d been holding and pulled her in close. “Hey, cut the waterworks. I was being too tough just now. Listen–from here on out, nobody’s gonna mess with you. I got you.”

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Early in the morning, Kaia made a beeline for the law firm.

Rachel Hartley, her assistant, caught her at the door. “Thank God you’re here! Jude’s about to lose it. He’s banking on you to sort out the mess. Vanessa and Warren really screwed up that court case yesterday.”

Kaia gave her an okay gesture and knocked on the conference room door.

“Come in!” a voice barked from inside.

She walked in to find Vanessa Redmond and Warren Wright looking like kicked puppies, while Jude Halston was ready to breathe fire.

“Finally! Kaia, how did that Starshine Capital guarantee contract hearing go yesterday?” Jude asked.

“Smooth as silk. They’re

settle.”

done! Maybe if you two took notes, I wouldn’t need these damn blood pressure

right, you two can leave. Kaia, stick around.”

the door.

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got out, Kaia took a deep breath. “Jude, I’ve

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always had extra patience for this

“Shoot,” he said.

of this month. Thinking of handing it over to

of the Graves Group

broken up, Kaia didn’t want anything to

“You landed Alfly yourself, and now you want to

small potatoes, but the Graves Group backing it? That was the real

actually called her in hoping to network with

could lock down even one contract

be swimming

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circles had no clue

To be honest, I only got Alfly because my ex pulled strings. Now we’re

was news to Jude–first time hearing her boyfriend had anything to

you two getting married?”

a bitter smile. “Not

“Alright. I’ll handle it when

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eleven–thirty, Kaia finished her

messages from Alden.

a soft scoff, hardly

already skin and bones. Not like you need to squeeze into a wedding dress anymore,” her

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