Wedding My Ex’s Uncle

Chapter 36 Lifted her into his arms

Kaia heard him take a deep breath.

Then, he reached out a hand and gently smoothed her hair. “Legs are weak, right? I’ll carry you to the car.”

To Kaia’s relief, the elevator was emply except for the three of them.

They reached the parking garage without encountering anyone.

Alyssa watched, a weird, unreadable expression on her face as Lucien carefully cradled her best friend.

He shielded Kaia’s head as he gently lowered her into the back seat. “Alyssa, ride back here,” he instructed. “Look after her.”

Whose friend are we talking about here?

Alyssa said, “…Uh, sure. Got it.”

As the car pulled out, Kaia curled her fingers into her lap, still feeling the ghost of Lucien’s touch on her waist.

Her skin burned where he’d held her. Like his handprint had branded her straight through the fabric.

“Kaia, what the hell happened? And where’s Alden? You’re in

trouble, and he’s just-gone?”

Kaia’s eyes darkened with a bitter smile.

He only has eyes for Luna. He wouldn’t even notice me.

Besides, we broke up!

“Elevator got stuck,” Kaia said. “I… I’m not great with the dark.”

Even to her own ears, it sounded lame.

From the driver’s seat, Lucien’s eyes met hers in the rearview mirror, sharp and probing. “Claustrophobia?”

Kaia’s hands, resting on her knees, clenched slightly. “Yeah. Guess you could call it that.”

forward, concerned. “Kaia, since

a symptom

answer. “Alright,

the hospital. Just take me home. I need to rest for a bit,” Kaia said. She hated

gaze pinning her. “You’re not fine until a doctor

had no comeback for that.

her directly to New York’s best private

her breath, “Wait-this is Landon’s

beef with him doesn’t

over and, once again, lifted her into his

flushed. “You really don’t have

hear her. “It’s just a

up, and his jaw nearly hit

a stuck elevator; legs

was commanding. Landon’s eyebrow shot up, his expression

a look that could melt steel. “What are you waiting for, Collins?

Damn it!

Landon cursed internally.

his gold-rimmed glasses up his nose

bangs shielding her face, so Landon hadn’t recognized

“Kaia Domont, twenty-six.”

head snapped up, his

realize the person in the chair was Alden’s

his eyes, giving Lucien a meaningful look. “If you’ll excuse us, I need to speak with the patient privately about

knowing Landon was inside, had stayed

was

a cool glance at Landon. Then his gaze

turned to Kaia. “You

almost

later, Landon

Landon’s eyes narrowed again.

spitfire

keep her out of confined spaces from

Lucien gave a