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?

haven’t told

actually waiting till the last

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

a flicker of something unreadable in his eyes.

just be a

faint smile played

for the door. “I’ll take you home now. Leave the rest to me. And stop with the

of reluctance and confusion swirling behind her eyes. “Got it…

in Lucien’s

“Good girl.”

*****

sleep. Her phone lit up

stared at it, brows

he thinking? Why

to pretend until the

next morning, Kaia took leave and went

Tobias’ office without a

didn’t even blink when she entered. “You

message?”

with Alden today. After that, get your

him like he was an idiot. “…Are you

she continued. “We broke

how many times must I say it? I don’t approve

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

less about Domley Tech’s

100% wouldn’t make

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

Tobias’ eyes turned glacial.

gentle persuasion was no longer an

up

“Sally,” he said curtly.

on

don’t care how you do it. She will be

then

my darling Kaia

work, we’ll just

*****

wake up until

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

was a little

was speechless for a beat. “You don’t

You picked out some baby-faced cutie, and I-somehow-ended up with a guy whose abs could crack walnuts. Then… ugh, Landon

once, but Alyssa had caused such a scene at the

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