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

*****

stormed into the club

men and you can’t even keep one girl locked up? Why am I even

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

her.

is Tobias Domont?” She narrowed

the closed door.

to drag him out, or I’m kicking that damn

The assistant’s heart pounded.

Tobias’ little rendezvous,

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 door finally

was wrong, adjusting his cufflinks and smoothing his collar like some

are you

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

off! And you still

knew, were better

dull red. “Don’t be ridiculous.

she possibly

now. Because

in,

explain to the Graves

*****

for a late-night bite. “Luna,

out with the dieting, okay? You’re

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

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

no way she was going on some stupid blind

“I really don’t know

with you.”

a dull ache throbbed in his stomach. He

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