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.

then, the clerk returned with the tissues and hot

on me, huh?”

on the table and splashed the water right at

Go run

watched with satisfaction as the skin on their

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Then she grabbed her bag and made a beeline

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scream. “Kaia, you splashed us? Are you out

was long gone, leaving

unanswered.

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

Kaia’s

a total shrew!” Kimberly fumed, her body trembling with

the searing pain on her collarbone

will I get a scar

a soothing voice, “Don’t fret, Kimberly. There won’t be

“evidence” couldn’t have come at a better

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Kaia stood under the blistering sun, desperately trying to flag down a

she could

bag were marred by splotches

a ride, and the pain on her neck only grew

short honk of a horn

up to see the window

messy look. He narrowed his eyes and

aback to run into Lucien here.

sharply, “Get in the car.

no hospital, Mr. Graves. Just gonna pick up

in the car,” Lucien said, his tone leaving no room for

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pressed her lips in resignation. “Okay, then.

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and Kimberly stepped out of the coffee shop, Luna caught sight of the familiar

It was Lucien’s car.

Call your driver right now to take us to the

tore her eyes away, not thinking much