Wedding My Ex’s Uncle

Chapter 14 An Unexpected Guest

Kaia had just paid the full amount yesterday.

Now she had only 180 grand left on all her bank cards.

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Still, she thought it was worth it. In the Domont family, Claire was the only one who had ever been kind to her.

Because of that, Kaia would always set aside some time to visit her grandma every week.

Today was one of those days at the nursing home.

What she didn’t expect was to run into a tall, imposing figure.

“Mr. Graves?” she blurted out in surprise.

Lucien gave her a polite nod and explained, “I’m here on my mother’s behalf to visit Madam Domont.”

Claire and Lucien’s mom, Lydia Graves, had been thick as thieves since they were kids. That friendship later became the bridge that led to Kaia’s engagement to Alden.

And Lucien was Lydia’s late–born son. Lydia had sacrificed her health giving birth to him in her later years, which led to her untimely passing.

She was barely fifty when she died,

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When Lucien was a newborn, Claire had cradled the baby in her

arms.

But those were stories from another time.

Claire had always seen Lucien as a sweet junior, but Kaia could never quite relax around him—few people could.

Noticing her granddaughter’s unease, Claire quickly jumped in to smooth things over.

“Kaia, come in! What a coincidence–both you and Lucien came to see me today!”

Kaia pulled a smile, her fingers unconsciously playing with the chain of her handbag, and took the single sofa farthest from

Lucien.

Lucien’s gaze darkened. “Kaia, are you still sore about the car incident last time?” Lucien inquired.

“You… don’t seem too happy to see me?”

of heat

wrong idea.” She took a breath, forcing another small

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gentle smile graced Lucien’s lips. “I get it,”

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Claire began to feel fatigued. She gave Kaia’s hand a gentle pat and

I’ll come visit you in a couple

know

the door and then quickly made up an excuse about seeing the

lowered his eyes and let

She’s quite the sprinter.

get the deputy dean’s contact information

parking lot, she froze in her

against her car, was the man she thought

did a little

approached, she asked, her voice

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“You’re still here?”

acting up. Kaia, mind

stole a glance

luxury cars conk out that

flash a sweet smile. “Sure thing. Where

settled into the

Scott from Alfly

I’m not sure I can swing it. If it’s urgent, I

was Vanguard Law Firm’s team that signed the deal with Alfly, not Kaia herself. She could even send Warren in her

a bit hesitant on the other

could you

today.

contract was set to expire in just over a

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dead–set on staying out of it as much as possible,

then. Send Mr.

quickly dialed Warren’s number to

she realize there was someone

should I

her

asked, “Kaia, did you and

nonchalant air,

family, she couldn’t

queried,

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