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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

his word

Lucien was coming to the contract

some small contract signing?

law firms, Lucien never

just how much

there meant way more to him than just

felt like he’d stumbled onto something

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

he remained unfazed, doing things his

executive office was packed with

30 He treated

about it that Julian wondered

into women.

started fussing over some

of her, he chewed out Julian late at

a total idiot could see Lucien

drummed his fingers on

up, Jude scratched his

sign the contract–not that he hadn’t planned on taking her anyway. But the way Julian made

Isn’t he already married?

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Group, neither

stressing about what to do

out how to tell his c And Jude was trying to subordinate not to mess with a married

“Jude…”

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“Kaia…”

spoke at the

“You

lips. “Kaia, you said you broke up with your boyfriend,

Kaia nodded. “Yep.”

his throat. “Mind if I ask

“The reason? Probably because

a loss

deliberately. “Well, Kaia, want me to set you

went wide. “Some

introduce you to some top professionals in our industry–you can choose whoever you like. I’m not saying date them all

on the

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tell her Julian was married and offered to introduce her

had no clue what Jude

he

interested in dating

rejection made Jude’s

she really

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