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!”

fuming, grabbed a water bottle and took a

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ask for anything-should

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

Meet me

slipped her mask back on.

out, cutting through

toward the restroom to

Something’s off!

to attention. Something was wrong with the water—she’d been

sworn off eating or drinking here, but missing

into the restroom and

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vision blurred. She reached

call the police? She

Someone was outside!

pocket knife. After what happened with Kimberly,

gripped the handle

through the

it’s defense. Anything

aim smart.

raced. She braced herself for a fight—then came a heavy thud, followed by a low

What was that?

stall. “Kaia,

hard and let

her face flushed, her

you came.”

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Lucien’s jaw clenched tight.

happened? Are

hand cool against her burning skin. “You’re burning

panting. “Hospital. Lucien, someone

sharp, his breathing

word, he scooped her up. “I got you. We’re going straight

this? Why is it always Lucien who shows up when I need someone the most? Kaia’s head spun, her vision swimming, and her skin burning up like she’d been tossed into a sauna. Her nerves buzzed, and all she could think about was tearing her clothes off to cool

firm, warm hands gently wrapped around hers. His palm swallowed her trembling fingers, giving them a

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