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.

under

there’s even gonna be a wedding at this

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trip to take the necklace to the

double–take when she walked in. “Ma’am, this necklace’s fresh out of the box. You sure about selling it? Even though it’s

a small smile. “It’s okay. Just give

squinted at the necklace, tapping away at his calculator. After a moment, he glanced up. “Four hundred and ninety thousand dollars. That’s

account info–wire it over,” Kaia said, cool

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ice.

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you ever come across more heat like this, I’ll hook you

Next time?

her head firmly. “There

back–alley joint, Kaia managed to snag a parking

little red ride,

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

refined and elegant, leading Kaia to

her with a “Hello,” Kaia’s whole body went into shock mode like she’d just touched a

it

eyes went wide.

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on the

for him.

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smile he couldn’t see. “Yeah, but it’s okay. You don’t have to pay for it. I’ll get it fixed next time I

Whispering Mist Café. See it? Come up to Room Celestial Dew, second floor,” Lucien said, brooking no

let out a nervous little laugh that hung in the

quiet–so quiet she could