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

if there’s even gonna be

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in a quick trip to take the necklace

walked in. “Ma’am, this necklace’s fresh out of the box. You sure about selling it? Even though it’s new, I

okay. Just give me whatever you can

After a moment, he glanced up. “Four hundred and ninety thousand dollars. That’s my top

my account info–wire it

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ice.

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Hey, if you ever come across more heat like this, I’ll hook you up with better prices,”

Next time?

“There

sketchy back–alley joint, Kaia managed to snag a parking space

little red ride, she spotted a nasty

my driver dinged your car. No

leading Kaia to guess that it was written by

When that deep, butter–smooth voice hit her with a “Hello,” Kaia’s whole body went into shock mode like she’d just touched a

it anywhere. Calm, controlled,

eyes went wide.

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took a beat on the other end.

him. “Was that

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“Yeah, but it’s okay. You don’t have

it? Come up to Room Celestial Dew, second floor,”

let out a nervous little laugh that hung in the air. “Well… I’d better

quiet she could hear her own heart doing