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 Graves

the last second to blow

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

gaze sharpened, a flicker of something unreadable in his eyes. “You’re

up will just

smile played on

the rest to me. And stop with the ‘sir’

of reluctance and confusion swirling behind her eyes.

flickered in

“Good girl.”

*****

Kaia couldn’t sleep. Her phone lit up with a message from her

stared at it,

he thinking? Why hasn’t he

pretend

next morning, Kaia took leave and went

time, she reached Tobias’ office without a

even blink when she entered.

message?”

try on wedding dresses with Alden today.

he was

“We broke

must I say it? I

go through with the wedding, and I’ll give you an extra 5% share. Combined

care less about Domley

make

time to cancel.

that, Kaia walked

Tobias’ eyes turned glacial.

persuasion was no longer

picked up

“Sally,” he said curtly.

cucumbers on her eyes, a flute of something

home. I don’t care how you do it. She will be at that

then

like my darling Kaia

we’ll just go

*****

didn’t wake up until

we seriously run into Lucien at the bar last

memory was

was speechless for a beat. “You don’t

out some baby-faced cutie, and I-somehow-ended up with a guy whose abs could

but Alyssa had caused such a scene at

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