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.

then hailed a

*****

stormed into the club when she received a call from

and you can’t even keep one

private room Tobias had booked. His assistant nearly jumped out of his skin

her.

Tobias Domont?” She narrowed her

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

You’ve got one minute to drag him out, or

The assistant’s heart pounded.

was a nightmare. He was supposed to be playing lookout for Tobias’ little rendezvous, and now Sally was

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

the door

his cufflinks and smoothing his collar like some

frowned, “What are you

neck. She took several deep breaths

And you

they both knew, were better left

a dull red. “Don’t

she

now. Because if that girl doesn’t show up in a wedding dress the day after

leaned in, voice like

can explain to the Graves

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late-night bite.

cut it out with the dieting, okay?

“Thank you, Alden.

Alden had already pulled a few strings-booked her on a couple of

she was going on some stupid

warm smile. “I really don’t

with you.”

stomach. He

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