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.

way, and Kaia

the private room

made Kaia nervous. She quickly passed him the menu, “Mr. Graves,

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Something was about

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

a regular, and every dish happened

digest. These

“You haven’t been back in

to love this local American

small smile. “I ate

cas

wait for

the tablecloth, and eventually let out

It’s so damn awkward…

rim of her glass before she finally said, “I need

watched her hurry off, looking

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26 Something was

a bathroom in the private

hard. His little

He shook his head.

to take my

know why she’d bolted. The air in

of course, bad timing, Kimberly happened to walk

really was you,”

at the

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

flinched as if stung, taking a full

hiding the smirk tugging at her

scared. And learn–never start what you can’t finish, and

4/7

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Something was

turned bright red. She stood

you think you’re gonna marry in doesn’t

you know where

“If you’ve got something to

the nursing home and brought Grandma back! So you’d better watch your mouth–she’s in the

eyes

had brought her

flushed with anger, fury boiling in her

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