Wedding My Ex’s Uncle

Chapter 29

Chapter 29 Can’t you try to understand?

But before she could actually faint, Jude emerged from Alex’s office with a grim expression.

“Jude, how did it go?” The trio turned their attention.

Jude wasn’t in the mood for details. “Nothing. He said whoever gets the contract gets it. Doesn’t matter how.”

Their faces fell, a shadow passing over their moods.

As Ophelia Graham walked past their group, she smiled sweetly, “Mr. Halston, what’s wrong? You don’t look too well.”

Jude said nothing. Just gave his ex–wife a deep, unreadable look.

Seeing Jude’s silence, the others went back to their work.

Feeling ignored, Ophelia just turned and left.

Kaia’s heart ached.

This field wasn’t fair. It never was. That’s just how this game works. It’s all about who you know, not what you know.

Sure, clients want hotshot lawyers, but they want ones with connections even more.

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Chapter 29 Can’t you try to understand?

Unfortunately, Jude and I… we don’t have any of that.

Kaia checked the time and headed downstairs ten minutes early.

She mainly didn’t want her colleagues to see her with Lucien- it’d be hard to explain.

Lucien watched her scurry into his car like a thief, frowning. “What, is the police chasing you?”

Kaia stiffened. “No. Mr. Graves, you can drive now.”

He didn’t move right away. Took his sweet time starting the car.

“Ms. Domont, what would you like for dinner?”

Kaia thought for a moment, then forced a smile. “How about Redblossom Restaurant? We didn’t get to eat there last time.”

Lucien smirked faintly. “Sure.”

The entire ride, Kaia wanted to ask how much he’d overheard on the call.

But she didn’t dare to bring it up.

Redblossom Restaurant.

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same clam choder Laren

last time.

She had no idea why Lucien

out.

grasped for conversation. “Did they tell

her a glass of water. “Haven’t

were dark as midnight. “Want me to ask

Kaia said, shaking

That’s not his job.

anyone should, it should be

your father

Kaia’s lips. “It doesn’t matter. I’ve already

informed both sides. If they wanted to keep pretending nothing happened, fine. When it blew up,

smiled slightly,

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the meal passed in silence, neither bringing up the earlier phone

a

Lucien casually

the matter?” Julian had no idea why Lucien

just returned from a business dinner,

picked out the law firm for that

with Vanguard Law Firm, but the two partners have different rates.

do we

broke into a

I want

that, Lucien

Julian racked his brain.

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you

Mr. Graves find out

made it clear

Then it hit him.

that female lawyer–they definitely got something

at Kaia’s door

hitting that doorbell for a

No answer.

social app.

call after call, but it all

did she block

up when–speak of

up.

“Kaia!”

starving after working late,

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