Wedding My Ex’s Uncle

Chapter 42

Chapter 42 Car Crash

Once that was done, no amount of pressure could change things.

It would be over.

Lucien raised an eyebrow.

So, she escaped the house just to call off the wedding?

“You’re sure about this?” he asked again, his voice deep,

resonant.

And in that deep voice, Kaia could have sworn she heard a faint, almost imperceptible thread of excitement.

She nodded firmly, her expression resolute. “One hundred

percent.”

This trip was clearly important, and he was definitely cutting it

close.

So, Lucien did as she asked, pulling over at the convenience store. As she got out, he added, almost as an afterthought, “Text me when you get there.”

Then, as if sensing she might misinterpret, he quickly tacked on. “Or text Alyssa. Either one.”

Kaia smiled, “Okay.”

She watched the black car vanish into the night.

It was 9 PM. From here to the Graves Manor would take about forty minutes.

Showing up this late was pushing it, but Kaia couldn’t wait another minute.

hailed a

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the club when she

gone? You absolute idiots! Two grown men and you can’t even keep one girl locked up? Why am I even

the private room Tobias had booked. His assistant

her.

is Tobias Domont?” She narrowed her eyes at the

trying to block her view of the closed door. “M-Mrs. Domont! What a

You’ve got one minute to drag him out, or I’m kicking that

The assistant’s heart pounded.

supposed to be playing lookout for Tobias’ little

to a corner, turning his phone’s volume down to a whisper. “Sir… um… your wife’s here. Right outside. You might wanna come out.

minutes later, the

like nothing was wrong, adjusting his cufflinks and smoothing his collar

are you

on his neck. She took several deep breaths

and ran off! And

they both knew, were better

red. “Don’t be ridiculous.

she

better find out who it was and fix this now. Because if that girl doesn’t show up

leaned in,

Graves family why

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Luna out for a late-night bite. “Luna, you

out with the dieting,

lowered her gaze, a soft blush coloring her cheeks. “Thank you, Alden. But, you know… thinner always looks better on

already pulled a few strings-booked

way she was going

gave her a warm smile. “I

with you.”

dull ache throbbed in his stomach. He pressed a hand to it, rubbing

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