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?”

rush of heat

Graves, you’ve got the wrong idea.” She took a breath, forcing another small smile as if to lend her

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gentle smile graced Lucien’s lips. “I get

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feel fatigued. She gave Kaia’s hand a gentle pat and said,

to leave. “Grandma, I’ll come visit you in a couple

Go home. You don’t need to come so often. I know you’re a dutiful child. Just take good care

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

his eyes and

She’s quite the sprinter.

get the deputy dean’s contact information and updated her grandma’s

lot, she

against her car, was the man she thought

did

approached, she asked, her voice laced

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“You’re still here?”

Kaia,

stole a glance at his

cars conk out

she did was flash a sweet smile. “Sure thing. Where to?

into the car, Kaia’s phone

Scott from

If it’s urgent, I can send a

Firm’s team that signed the deal with Alfly, not Kaia

hesitant on

Domont, could you come in

make it today. What am I supposed to

service contract was set to expire in just over a

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dead–set on staying out of it as much as possible, as long as it didn’t cost Alfly Entertainment

Send Mr. Wright

hanging up, Kaia quickly dialed Warren’s number

then did she realize there was

where should I take

told her

did you and Alden

nonchalant air, “Yeah,

family, she couldn’t exactly speak ill of Alden in front of

queried,

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