Wedding My Ex’s Uncle

Chapter 22 Someone critical

After hanging up, Julian gave Jude a meaningful look.

Vanguard Law Firm had struck gold today. Mr. Graves just happened to show up too.

Julian then said, “Mr. Halston, I need to go pick someone up.”

Jude’s heart pounded. According to Julian’s tone, this person must be someone critical!

He smiled, “Of course, Mr. Rhodes. I’ll come with you!”

Kaia, hoping to take the chance to sneak out for some stomach medicine, excused herself to the Graves Group representatives and stepped outside.

Shortly after she left, Lucien walked in, flanked by Julian and Jude.

His sharp eyes swept across the room, and he raised an eyebrow.

Where is she?

The Graves Group employees immediately stood up, calling out in unison, “Mr. Graves!”

Warren looked completely stunned. He only ever saw this man in magazines before, and his voice trembled as he spoke, “Mr.

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Graves!”

Holy shit, it was the actual Lucien from the Graves family. This trip had definitely been worth it!

Julian moved to give up the head seat for Lucien, but Lucien waved him off casually. “I’ll just sit here. Is this seat taken?”

He was pointing to an empty chair.

“Uh, sure!” someone replied.

always kept his distance from women–but right next to

Vanguard Law

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from her purse and swallowed it dry, then asked a server for hot water and

open the

is Mr. Graves sitting

seat?

don’t just stand there. Come

nd sit

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down.”

Where should

only empty chair, completely spaced

only available seat was right

of a smile. “Ms. Domont, aren’t you going to

utterly casual and

assumed Kaia was too nervous to

with his eyes for Kaia to take

laughed awkwardly. “Sorry about that. I was

it strangely amusing

“Mr. Graves, Kaia might be a bit nervous today. Please don’t take it personally. Let me toast

drained it in one

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wine glasses scattered across the table. Then he said, “Sorry, Mr. Halston. I’m not drinking these days. Shall we switch

a glass

at him

Water at a

dared to argue. Within minutes, all the wine glasses had been swapped for

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