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.

you try

room, the same clam

last time.

distracted. She had no idea why Lucien had

out.

conversation. “Did they tell Sir

poured her a glass of water. “Haven’t heard anything. Been out

were dark as midnight. “Want me to

bother,” Kaia said,

That’s not his job.

anyone should, it should

your father agreed to

across Kaia’s lips. “It

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

smiled slightly, “I

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Can’t you try

in silence,

took a

Lucien casually dialed

matter?” Julian had no idea

just returned from a business dinner, his head still foggy from

picked out the law

Law Firm, but the two partners have different rates. We’re still comparing their pros

do we choose

a

I want the

that, Lucien hung

Julian racked his brain.

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you

Graves

it clear

Then it hit him.

Graves and that female lawyer–they definitely

the calendar. He showed up at

hitting that doorbell for

No answer.

on every social app. Phone was his

call, but it all went straight to

block

give up

up.

“Kaia!”

was starving after working late, so she’d swung

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