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 half

the private room

alone with Lucien still made Kaia nervous. She quickly passed him the menu, “Mr.

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26 Something was

and waved the waiter over. “A bowl of clam chowder, a slice of apple pie, and

and every dish happened to be something Kaia

for dinner. Easier to digest. These are their

looked surprised. “You haven’t been back in

used to love this local

a small smile. “I ate here

cas

for food

the tablecloth, and eventually let out a

It’s so damn awkward…

of her glass before she

her hurry off, looking

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was about

bathroom in the

His little bunny

He shook his head.

I have to take

even know why she’d bolted. The air in that room had felt

bad timing, Kimberly happened to walk in just then and saw her by

really was you,” Kimberly

of Kaia’s back at the entrance earlier

a cold look. “What? Looking for another

flinched as if stung, taking a full

the smirk tugging at her

And learn–never start what you can’t

4/7

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was about to

turned bright red. She

Kaia. Just because you think you’re gonna marry in doesn’t

know where

got something to say, spit it

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

eyes flew wide

brought her

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

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