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Lucien was wearing just a black shirt, top buttons popped open -looking way more laid–back than yesterday’s Mr. Proper.

He cocked an eyebrow, voice all deep and smooth. “Take a seat. Thirsty? Want something to drink?”

Kaia nodded, feeling mad awkward with Lucien there.

He rolled his sleeves up casually, showing off his well–defined forearms. “Kaia, you seem a lot quieter than you used to be. Five years and you’re like a whole different person.”

Kaia’s neck started heating up like someone cranked the thermostat.

Is he clowning me about that time I confessed when I was

sixteen?

Her eyes were glued to her coffee cup like it held the secrets of the universe. “Nah, I’ve always been kinda shy.”

Watching her squirm, Lucien cracked a smile. “Relax, will you? I’m not gonna gobble you up.”

Kaia looked up suddenly, caught those intense eyes, and her heart started thumping like a jackhammer in her chest.

“Alden mentioned you’re getting married soon. He’s back from

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his business thing?” Lucien wasn’t letting up with that stare.

“Yeah, guess so,” Kaia mumbled.

Lucien’s hand froze mid–pour. “Kaia, if Alden ever wrongs you, just let me know.”

A lump welled up in Kaia’s throat, and she was a bit moved.

It’d been ages since anyone had said something so nice to her.

“Thanks,” she managed.

got an appointment at the firm at

up, ready to

Lucien caught her wrist for a hot second before letting go. “Hold up. Let me

her. Even

hit different–like someone straight zapped

empty.

already holding his phone out, QR code ready,

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jumped in quickly, “Oh,

older than you, not ancient. Don’t be

Kaia mused to herself.

being seen as

moment later, a blush crept up

was annoyed at

Every time I’m around him, I’m as

Then, I’m heading back

Kaia settled into her car, she let out a long sigh of relief. She unlocked her phone

photo of

but this profile

my dad wouldn’t

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as she was about to click out, those three dots

Is he really gonna start

minute later, she carefully picked up her phone. A

profile, she

$14.3K. Note:

amount and the note rather

alright. The repair

was pure CEO energy:

if he wants to throw cash around, I’m not going to be a stick–in–the–mud and

like she’d won the

button.

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