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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.]

meant it from the bottom

actually kept his

heard Lucien was coming to the contract signing meeting, his

some small contract signing?

law firms,

showed just how much he valued

someone there meant way more to

like he’d stumbled

for thirty–three years, had zero scandals, whether domestically or abroad. Some even speculated that he’s

remained unfazed, doing things his own

executive office was packed

He treated

strict about it that Julian wondered if he

into women.

ago, Lucien suddenly started fussing over some female lawyer

chewed

could see

on the

up, Jude scratched

to bring Kaia along to sign the contract–not that he hadn’t planned on taking her anyway. But the

Isn’t he already married?

*****

their way to the Graves Group, neither of them said a

stressing about what to do if she bumped

his c And Jude was trying to subordinate not to mess with

“Jude…”

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“Kaia…”

spoke at the

froze. “You go

said you broke up with your

Kaia nodded. “Yep.”

“Mind if I

“The reason? Probably because I got

at a loss

to set you up with

eyes went wide.

industry–you can choose whoever you like. I’m not saying date them

mentally patted himself on the back

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He treated

to tell her Julian was married and offered to introduce her

had no clue what Jude

is he

but I’m not interested in

rejection made Jude’s

really that

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