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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.]

from the bottom of

kept his word about

Julian heard Lucien was coming to the contract signing meeting,

small contract

top law firms, Lucien never went

showed just how much he

there meant way more to him than

he’d stumbled onto something

had zero scandals, whether domestically or abroad. Some even speculated that he’s

remained unfazed, doing things his

office was packed with male

He treated

was so strict about it that Julian wondered if he

into women.

days ago, Lucien suddenly started fussing over some female lawyer

he chewed out Julian

idiot could

drummed his fingers on

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 of

Isn’t he already married?

*****

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

to do if she

his c And Jude was trying to subordinate not

“Jude…”

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“Kaia…”

at the

froze. “You go

said you broke up with your boyfriend,

Kaia nodded. “Yep.”

his throat. “Mind

darkened. “The reason? Probably because I got cheated

at a loss for

coughed deliberately. “Well, Kaia, want me to set you up with some

went wide.

professionals in our industry–you can choose whoever you like. I’m not

mentally patted himself on the back for that smooth

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

no clue what Jude was

is he

not interested

rejection made

she really that

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