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

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club when

you can’t even keep one girl locked

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

her.

She narrowed her eyes at the closed

the closed door. “M-Mrs. Domont! What a

drag him out, or

The assistant’s heart pounded.

lookout for Tobias’ little rendezvous, and now Sally

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

minutes later, the door finally

strolled out like nothing was wrong, adjusting his cufflinks and smoothing his collar like some damn

“What are you doing

took several deep breaths to suppress her

jumped out the window and ran off! And you

knew, were better left

a dull red.

she possibly run

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

in,

can explain to the Graves family

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

out with the

soft blush coloring her cheeks. “Thank you,

was dropping soon, and Alden had already pulled a few strings-booked

no way she was going on some stupid blind date

gave her a warm smile. “I really

with you.”

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

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