Wedding My Ex’s Uncle

Chapter 59

My Name

She regretted not having a backup plan-today could’ve been a double win. Without preparation, she could only give Kimberly a calm-down look. “Not now. Just stay cool.”

Kimberly let out a frustrated sigh. “Whatever.”

Kaia never looked away from the stage. Then came the bracelet. “Opening bid, 100 thousand dollars.” Since she was with Sally, the tab would hit the Domonts. Kaia figured her dad could swing it-it was for her grandma, after all.

She raised her paddle. “One hundred and fifty thousand dollars.”

Someone else jumped in. “Two hundred thousand dollars, once!” Kaia didn’t blink-she lifted her paddle again.

“Two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, once!” the auctioneer announced.

The other bidder came on hard. “Five hundred thousand dollars, once!”

“Mom, seriously? Can you stop her? Five hundred thousand dollars for some dead woman’s bracelet? She’s lost it,” Kimberly

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hissed.

Sally was eyeing a diamond necklace-if Kaia kept going, her plan could tank. The Domonts didn’t have deep pockets-a bidding war could break them.

Kaia tuned them both out. Sally dragged her here; she was going to win that bracelet.

“Six hundred thousand dollars, once!” came the call.

“One million dollars, sir! Any more? One million dollars, once!”

Sally grabbed Kaia’s wrist. “Kaia, your dad’s not gonna be okay with that. A million’s insane. Just wait for the next one.”

Suddenly, a man up front raised his number. “Five million dollars!”

The auctioneer lit up. “Five million dollars from Mr. Graves!”

It was Lucien. The entire room went dead silent.

Kaia froze.

“Five million dollars, going once, going twice, sold! Congrats, Mr. Graves-the bracelet is yours!”

a water bottle and took

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said she could ask for anything-should she ask for

take that sip, then smiled and unlocked her phone to send a quick text to the

done. Meet me outside

throat. She slipped her mask back

walked out, cutting through the

toward the restroom to

Something’s off!

nerves snapped to attention. Something was wrong with

herself. She’d sworn off eating or drinking here, but missing the bracelet had shaken

into the

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blurred. She reached

police? She hesitated-then the

Someone was outside!

purse and grabbed her pocket knife. After what

hands gripped the handle tight

ran through the

an arm, it’s defense. Anything more,

aim smart.

braced herself for a fight—then

What was that?

stood outside her stall. “Kaia, it’s Lucien.

exhaled hard and let the

the door, her face flushed,

you came.”

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Lucien’s jaw clenched tight.

happened? Are you

touched her forehead, his hand cool against her burning skin. “You’re burning

shook her head, panting. “Hospital.

sharp, his breathing

“I

Lucien who shows up when I need someone the most? Kaia’s head spun, her vision swimming, and her skin burning up

around hers. His palm swallowed her trembling fingers, giving them a steady

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