Wedding My Ex’s Uncle

Chapter 26 Something was about to explode

Lucien gave a tiny smile but didn’t bother saying more.

Then he threw in all casual–like, “Just call me Lucien, I’m not that much older than you anyway.

“I mean, even when you were with Alden, calling me ‘Mr. Graves‘ was way too formal.”

Kaia’s eyes widened a little.

She wanted to tell him that “Mr. Graves” was totally normal, but swallowed it back.

Lucien? Seriously? Isn’t he from my dad’s generation?

Now that feels kind of weird.

After what felt like forever, Kaia forced a fight smile and slowly looked up.

Lucien’s eyes were close to hers, dark and endless, like they could see straight through to her soul.

Just when that invisible pressure started choking her, his voice cut through the quiet.

“Take your time. Get comfortable first. You can change later.”

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Chapter 26 Something was about to ex.

As he spoke, his eyes dropped to her pink lips. His throat bobbed. “Have you eaten?”

“Huh?” Kaia blinked in surprise.

Lucien looked away. “Dinner. Did you eat enough? If not, come grab a bite with me.”

Now that he mentioned it, she really hadn’t eaten much. Her stomach was starting to complain.

“Sure. But it’s on me tonight.” She smiled.

Lucien leaned back a little. “Alright.”

One red car, one black car. They slipped into the city’s night.

Finally, they pulled up outside Redblossom Restaurant.

Kaia’s gaze dimmed. The last time she came here was when she first brought up breaking things off with Alden.

led the way, and Kaia followed

entered the private room and

She quickly passed him the menu, “Mr. Graves, please

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26 Something was about

eyebrow slightly and waved the waiter over. “A bowl of clam chowder,

like a regular, and every

These are their best dishes. Try

back in years. But

to love this local

small smile. “I ate here enough times. It

cas

wait for

at the

It’s so damn awkward…

seat, her fingers nervously tracing the rim of her

her hurry

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Something was about to

a bathroom in the

pushed too hard. His

He shook his head.

to

why she’d bolted. The air in

happened to walk in just then and saw her by the

it really

of Kaia’s back at the entrance earlier and thought she was seeing

calm now, shot her a cold look. “What? Looking

flinched as if stung, taking a full

the smirk tugging

And learn–never start what you can’t finish, and stay out

4/7

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was about to

face turned bright red. She stood

think you’re

where Dad went

you’ve got

Kimberly’s expression. “He went to the nursing home and brought Grandma back! So you’d better

Kaia’s eyes flew wide

brought her grandma

with anger, fury boiling in her chest. “Did she agree to come

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