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.”

and leaned forward, concerned. “Kaia,

symptom of some serious

answer. “Alright,

home. I need to rest for a bit,” Kaia

turned, his gaze pinning her. “You’re not fine until a

comeback for

her directly to New York’s best private

pouted, muttering under her breath, “Wait-this is Landon’s hospital. Why’d you

“Your personal beef with him

Lucien leaned over and, once again, lifted

flushed. “You really don’t have

even seem to hear her. “It’s

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

a stuck elevator;

his expression clearly saying, “Are you giving

steel. “What are you

Damn it!

Landon cursed internally.

his gold-rimmed glasses up his nose and cleared his throat.

head down, her bangs shielding

“Kaia Domont, twenty-six.”

snapped up, his eyes wide with

did he realize the person in

giving Lucien a meaningful look. “If you’ll excuse us, I need to speak

Landon was inside,

Landon’s barb was

cool glance at Landon. Then his gaze

to Kaia. “You okay being

almost

later, Landon and

Landon’s eyes narrowed again.

spitfire

try to keep her out of confined

gave