Chapter 57 Mystery Guy

Kimberly shrugged, playing fake innocent. “Or… forget it. I probably saw it wrong.”

Alden stared, brows drawing tight. “Which corner?” His voice dropped cold.

“Over there,” she pointed, then smiled sweetly. “But hey, don’t tell her I said anything, okay? She’ll kill me.”

“I won’t.”

Alden turned and walked off, his sympathy burning away under suspicion. His head spun with one thought-figuring out who that mystery guy was. No wonder she dumped him so fast; she already had someone else.

Rounding the corner, he nearly stumbled. There Kaia was, crouched low, looking at a photo of her grandma.

“You…” His voice caught, jealousy nearly spilling out. “You okay?” he asked, rough but sincere.

Kaia looked up, then quickly looked away. “Yeah. I’m fine.”

“Look, Kaia, you don’t gotta be strong all the time. If you need anything, say it.”

“Really?” She looked at the photo one last time, stood up, wiped her hands, and said softly, “Anything?”

“Yeah,” Alden said quickly. “Anything I can do, I’ll do it.”

“Alright.” A slow, almost smug smile touched her face. “Then I want this, Alden-stay out of my life. My one ask? I never wanna see you again. Think you can handle that?”

Alden barely remembered getting home that day. Luna took one look at him and knew something was off.

“Alden, what’s going on? You look totally spaced out,” Luna said, narrowing her eyes at him.

He opened his mouth, but the words just wouldn’t come.

[Luna, Alden went looking for Kaia. Bet he caught her cozying up with some random guy. Relax, she’s out of your way now.]

Luna skimmed the message, and her heart sank. She knew exactly what Kimberly was hinting at.

had always known Kaia still had a piece

already hers. Sure, he was out of

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the

buy it. Kaia had brought

as Alden mumbled, “It’s nothing. Just got up way

“Then

catch the way she

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Kaia. “If you need to

shook her head. “No,

really, how could she

who knew Kaia knew Claire was her

with her a little longer, just the two

quiet hug like she was trying to

slept in three nights at the wake. She ran on

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but willpower.

had been buried, she felt like there was

back home, but her dad called after her, asking

they probably needed to talk anyway. She got

to the Graves family. Especially Zane. Sir Graves may be on your side, but the company’s mostly in Zane’s hands now. If he

Lucien the one actually running the place

You don’t

back and shut her

Dad. I’m gonna take a nap. Whatever

Tobias exchanged a look and gave up

by before they

up, Kaia figured she’d stay at her dad’s

even glance back. “I’m heading

“Hold up!”

her, “Kaia, what’s with the attitude lately? Can’t I say one thing without

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