Wedding My Ex’s Uncle

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.

Can’t you try

same clam choder Laren had

last time.

was distracted. She had no idea

out.

for conversation. “Did they

water. “Haven’t

midnight.

Kaia said, shaking

That’s not his job.

should, it should be Alden

your father

of mockery flashed across Kaia’s lips. “It doesn’t matter.

wanted to keep pretending nothing happened, fine. When it blew up, that would be

slightly,

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Can’t you try

rest of the meal passed in silence, neither

Kaia took a cab home

casually

Graves? What’s the matter?” Julian had no

a business dinner, his

law firm

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

we

broke into a cold

it over. I want

Lucien

Julian racked his brain.

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Mr. Graves find out about

it clear he

Then it hit him.

Mr. Graves and that female lawyer–they definitely got something

up at Kaia’s door

that

No answer.

social app. Phone was his last

but it all went straight to

did she block my number

up when–speak of

up.

“Kaia!”

late, so she’d swung by for