Wedding My Ex’s Uncle

Chapter 9 Mr. Graves?

“Welcome home, Mr. Graves” Serena greeted him.

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Alden scanned the living room. “Where’s Kaia? Still in bed?”

Serena wouldn’t meet his eyes. “She’s… probably on a business trip.”

A business trip again? I told her yesterday I’d go to City Hall with her.

But underneath his annoyance, he felt weirdly relieved.

At least he wouldn’t catch hell for being late again…

He tossed his jacket on the couch. “Did she say when she’s coming back?”

Serena squirmed. She didn’t dare to give him a straight answer,

How could I say she’s never coming back?

“She didn’t say, Mr. Graves. Maybe call her? She seemed pretty upset when she left,” Serena said softly,

Alden thought about last night.

I even got her a gift. What’s her problem? Not even a text while she’s away?

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I should be the pissed one here!

“Alright, got it,” he shrugged.

Serena watched him brush it off, not even reaching for his phone.

sighed under her

even gonna be

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squeezed in a quick trip to take the necklace to

box. You sure about selling

a small smile. “It’s okay. Just give me whatever you can

tapping away at his calculator. After a moment, he glanced up.

my account info–wire it over,”

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ice.

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you ever come across more heat like

Next time?

“There won’t be a next

managed

to her little red ride, she spotted a nasty dent in the

a note on the windshield: [Sorry, my driver dinged your car. No contact info on your ride. Please give

was refined and elegant, leading Kaia to guess that it was written by

deep, butter–smooth voice hit her with a “Hello,” Kaia’s whole body went into shock mode like

know it anywhere.

went wide. “Mr.

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on the other

clicked for him. “Was that red

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couldn’t see. “Yeah, but it’s okay. You don’t have to pay for it. I’ll

it? Come up to

hung in the air. “Well… I’d

went dead quiet–so quiet she could hear her