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“We’ve got five days left. If we cancel now, our families will be the joke of New York!

“What’s it gonna take to make you stop being like this? Cut this drama–let’s just get married, okay?”

Kaia looked at Alden’s face. Those features she used to love were now all messed up with annoyance and zero patience.

She gave a small smile, “Alden, do you even want to marry me? Do you actually love me? Do you really want to spend your life with me?”

Alden seemed caught off guard by her question.

He cleared his throat and looked away. “We’re engaged. Of course we’re getting married.

Wow. First time I’ve heard of people marrying just because they’re engaged.

Kaia chuckled again. “Then, after we’re married, can you promise never to contact Luna again?”

Alden’s gaze snapped back to hers, his words deliberate. “K

already told you. Luna’s my closest sister. I’m never gonna leave her behind!”

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Kain looked down and shrugged. “So, you don’t even love me, but you want me to be cool with you sneaking around with Luna after we get married? Then why should I marry you?”

The sorrow in her eyes vanished, replaced by resolve.

“I’ve had enough. I’d rather marry an animal than you. Alden, we’re done.”

She yanked her wrist free and strode upstairs without looking back.

Alden stared blankly at her retreating figure.

She really doesn’t want to marry me anymore?

****

The next morning, when Kaia got to the office, Vanessa told her the awesome news–they landed the Graves Group acquisition

case.

Kaia was stunned.

It did work out. So Lucien really heard everything during that call.

Clutching her phone, she sent a message.

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[Mr. Graves, thank you.]

the bottom

his word about

the contract signing meeting,

small

city’s top law firms,

much he

meant way more to him than

felt like he’d stumbled onto

for thirty–three years, had zero scandals, whether

unfazed, doing things

his executive office was packed with male

30 He treated

it that Julian wondered if he

into women.

ago, Lucien suddenly started fussing over some female lawyer at a

he chewed out Julian late at

a total idiot could see

on the

Jude scratched his

told him to bring Kaia along to sign the contract–not that he hadn’t planned on taking her anyway. But the way Julian made a point

Isn’t he already married?

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to the Graves Group, neither of them said

what to

And Jude was trying to

“Jude…”

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“Kaia…”

at the

froze. “You go

said you broke up with

Kaia nodded. “Yep.”

throat. “Mind if I

darkened. “The reason? Probably because I

at a

“Well, Kaia, want me to

went wide. “Some

some top professionals in our industry–you

on the back

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to tell her Julian was married and offered to introduce her to some good

clue what

he suddenly

not interested in dating

gentle rejection made Jude’s heart

really that into

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