Wedding My Ex’s Uncle

Chapter 16 Who Did This to You?

“Kaia, what the heck do you think you’re doing? How could you pick on people like this?”

Kimberly stood up for her bestie in a fit of anger.

The hot coffee splashed all over Kaia’s chest. She let out a sharp gasp of pain.

Coffee soaked right through her shirt and splashed all over her neck. Her skin went bright red in seconds.

A clerk rushed over promptly. “Ma’am, are you all right?”

Luna couldn’t help but flash a quick smile, yet it vanished in a

blink.

Then she put on a look of feigned concern.

“Kaia, are you okay? Kimberly, how could you go and splash coffee on her?”

Kimberly wasn’t having any of it.

“Did you hear how she was talking to you? Luna, you’re just too soft–hearted. She was being so sarcastic, practically scolding

you!”

Kaia, despite her refined upbringing, was seething with anger at

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these two women, her chest feeling tight as if it were being squeezed.

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She politely addressed the clerk, “Could you bring me some tissues and a cup of hot water? Thanks.”

Kimberly got even more riled up by Kaia’s calm demeanor and kept on provoking her.

“Kaia, you just wait! I’m gonna tell Alden exactly what you said today. You’ll see how he’ll put you in your place!”

Luna put on an act of taking Kimberly’s hand.

“Kimberly, knock it off. It’s kinda understandable that Kaia’s ticked off.”

Kaia watched their little show, sneering to herself.

the clerk returned with the tissues and hot

to tattle on me,

grabbed the cup on the table and splashed the water

evidence for you. Go run and tell

satisfaction as the skin on

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bag and made a beeline

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let out a shrill scream. “Kaia, you splashed us? Are you

long gone, leaving

unanswered.

of the splash. Almost two–thirds of the water hit her, while only a small patch

“Kimberly, Kaia’s

shrew!” Kimberly fumed,

the searing pain on her collarbone made her both furious and

will I get a scar

fret, Kimberly. There won’t be any scars. I’ll go

have

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blistering

eternity before she could even

even her bag were marred

book a ride, and the pain on her neck only grew more intense under the sun’s relentless

then, a short honk of a

up to see the window of

look. He narrowed his eyes

taken aback to

commanded sharply, “Get in the car. I’ll take you

Mr. Graves. Just gonna pick up some burn cream at the pharmacy,”

his tone leaving no room for

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lips in resignation. “Okay, then.

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coffee shop, Luna caught sight

It was Lucien’s car.

Luna! What are you gawking at? Call your driver right now

finally tore her eyes away, not thinking much of it and