Wedding My Ex’s Uncle

Chapter 35 Are You Okay?

“Kaia? You okay?”

Kaia’s voice was thick with unshed tears. “I’m fine. Don’t trouble yourself.”

There she goes again! Always so damn tough!

Alden frowned, annoyed. He didn’t press her further, instead letting the firefighters help Luna out first.

Once he was out, he spotted Nathan Brown, the admin manager. “There’s still someone else in there,” he instructed. “Have someone see her home.”

Then, he carried Luna directly to the hospital.

Kaia’s legs felt like jelly. She was shaking so hard she could barely stand.

Nathan recognized her soon. “Ms. Domont, are you alright?” he asked, his face etched with concern.

Kaia shook her head. “I’m fine. Just help me to a chair for a minute, would you?”

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fingers, her phone on speaker.

“Hey, Kaia. What’s up? Miss me already after just one day? Ha!” she teased.

“Alyssa.” Kaia’s voice was weak. “Could you come to Alfly? I’m on the nineteenth floor.”

to her feet. “Are you okay? Are you hurt? I’m

know what had happened to her best friend, but the tremor in Kaia’s voice was

of his car when he saw his flustered niece. “Alyssa, where are

She called. Something’s not right.

fingers twitching almost imperceptibly. “Alright, calm down. I’ll go with

had left

about to seek some comfort from Lucien, but one

driver’s seat had eyes laced with

was so hoarse it almost cracked. “Text her. Tell

at least forty minutes

could finish, he repeated, his voice a low, strained growl.

magically cleared. Their black Maybach

they screeched to

closed the car door, Lucien was already halfway across the plaza, his strides fast and lethal, like a

to collect a debt-with

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buried in her knees. She’d been out of the elevator for a while now, but she still couldn’t stop her body

wasn’t at my breaking point,

this was

to be seen like this-weak,

wrecked.

with the person he cherished

But fear, humiliation, and a

rushed in, breathless. “Kaia, are

voice, Kaia’s carefully constructed

choked. “Alyssa, you’re here. I’m okay, just… My legs… I can’t

spun around, voice tight with panic.