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

*****

just stormed into the club when

you can’t even keep one

private room Tobias had booked. His assistant nearly jumped

her.

She narrowed her

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

to drag

The assistant’s heart pounded.

playing lookout for Tobias’ little rendezvous, and now Sally was here, ready to catch him

scurried to a corner, turning his phone’s volume down to a whisper. “Sir… um… your wife’s here. Right

minutes later, the

like nothing was wrong, adjusting his cufflinks

“What are you

the lipstick mark on his neck. She took several deep breaths to

and ran off! And you still have the nerve to fool

they both knew,

a dull red. “Don’t be ridiculous. Where

How could she possibly run

it was and fix this now. Because if that girl doesn’t show up in a wedding dress the

leaned in, voice

to the Graves family

*****

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

out with the dieting, okay? You’re

coloring her cheeks. “Thank you, Alden. But, you know… thinner always looks better

single was dropping soon, and Alden had already pulled a few strings-booked her on a couple

no way she was going on some stupid blind

gave her a warm smile. “I really don’t know what

with you.”

dull ache throbbed in his stomach. He pressed a hand

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