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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.]

it from the bottom

Lucien actually kept his word about being

heard Lucien was coming to the contract signing meeting, his

some small

with the city’s top law

just how much he valued Vanguard Law

meant way more

like he’d stumbled onto

single for thirty–three years, had zero scandals, whether domestically or

he remained unfazed, doing things his

office was packed with male

30 He

that Julian

into women.

ago, Lucien suddenly started fussing over

he chewed out

idiot could see Lucien treated

on the

up, Jude scratched his

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

Isn’t he already married?

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to the Graves Group, neither of them said a

was stressing about what to do if she bumped

to tell his c And Jude was trying to subordinate not to

“Jude…”

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“Kaia…”

at the same

“You go

you said you

Kaia nodded. “Yep.”

his throat. “Mind if I ask

darkened. “The reason? Probably

was at a

want me to set you up

eyes went wide. “Some

no, I mean like introduce you to some top professionals in our industry–you can choose whoever you

on the

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her Julian was married and offered to introduce her to some

clue what Jude was trying

he

not interested in dating

gentle rejection made Jude’s

really that

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