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.”

about this and leaned forward, concerned. “Kaia, since when do you have

usually a symptom of some serious

in before Kaia could answer. “Alright, let’s get

don’t need the hospital. Just take me home. I need

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

no comeback

her directly to New

pouted, muttering under her breath, “Wait-this is Landon’s

“Your personal beef with him doesn’t

parked, Lucien leaned over and, once again, lifted

really

seem to hear her. “It’s just a few more

duty at the clinic. He looked up, and his jaw nearly hit the floor

Got scared in a stuck elevator; legs went

eyebrow shot up, his expression clearly saying, “Are you giving me orders

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

Damn it!

Landon cursed internally.

pushed his gold-rimmed glasses up his nose

down, her bangs shielding her face, so Landon hadn’t recognized her

“Kaia Domont, twenty-six.”

his eyes

person in the

look. “If you’ll excuse us, I

Landon was

barb was aimed

glance at Landon. Then

turned to Kaia. “You okay being alone with

nodded almost imperceptibly.

later, Landon and Kaia

Landon’s eyes narrowed again.

little spitfire

“Nothing critical. Just try to keep her out of confined spaces from now on. Keep

gave