Chapter 33 Do It The Hard Way

“I-I’ll walk!” she squeaked, practically tripping over her own

feet.

Behind them, the male escort looked devastated, like he’d just watched his paycheck sprint out the door. “Miss! Wait-”

Head bowed, Kaia trailed Lucien to the parking lot. He stopped abruptly, making her crash straight into his solid back.

“Ouch…”

Rubbing her forehead, Kaia secretly glared at him.

Lucien smirked. “Hurts? Good. Maybe it’ll knock some sense into you next time you decide to sneak into places like this.”

Kaia bristled. “I’m an adult. It’s a bar, not a drug den.”

Lucien’s voice dipped dangerously. “Come again?”

Though his tone held no overt threat, Kaia’s back broke out in a cold sweat.

She forced a laugh. “I said-I messed up. I get it.”

“Get in the car.”

Chapter 33 Do It The Hard Way

Lucien took the back seat, and Kaia followed.

“Chris, step out for a moment.”

The driver obediently exited, leaving them alone.

Lucien didn’t waste time. “Kaia. So-are you into college boys now? Nineteen? Seriously?”

Kaia’s lips parted in shock. “What? No! I don’t like him. I was just….. curious, okay?”

“Curious about what, exactly?”

Lucien leaned in, closing the distance. “You’re getting married in five days.”

Kaia rolled her eyes internally. “We already broke up.”

Lucien eased back, feigning nonchalance. “Oh? Funny. My father still thinks he needs to find the perfect tie for your

wedding.”

Kaia’s brows furrowed.

Wait, what?

told Sir

waiting till the last

hardened. “Well, I’ve made myself clear. I’m not showing

of something unreadable in his eyes. “You’re

will just be

faint smile played on Lucien’s lips.

you home now. Leave the rest to

confusion

flickered in

“Good girl.”

*****

sleep. Her phone lit up with a message

at it,

thinking? Why hasn’t

going to pretend until the

next morning, Kaia took leave and went to

Tobias’ office without a

didn’t even blink when she entered.

message?”

wedding dresses with Alden today. After that, get your

at him like he was an idiot.

“We broke up. I’m

sipped his coffee, unbothered. “And how many times must I say it? I don’t approve of you backing

“Kaia, go through with the wedding, and I’ll give you an extra 5% share. Combined with the 5% from your grandmother, you’ll have

care less about Domley

make her marry

are four days left. You still have time to cancel. Otherwise? The joke won’t just be on me-it’ll be

Kaia walked out

Tobias’ eyes turned glacial.

daughter, gentle persuasion was no longer an

up the

“Sally,” he said curtly.

from a cushy spa lounge, cucumbers on her eyes, a flute of something bubbly

care how you do it. She will be

paused, then

Looks like my darling Kaia struck a

doesn’t work, we’ll just go with plan

*****

wake

we seriously run into Lucien at the bar last night-or did I dream

memory was a little

speechless for a beat. “You don’t remember

cutie, and I-somehow-ended up with a guy whose abs could crack walnuts. Then… ugh, Landon

was Alyssa’s childhood friend. And they were almost engaged once, but Alyssa had caused such a scene

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