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!”

grabbed a water bottle and took

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could ask for anything-should she

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

done. Meet me outside in

slipped her

walked out, cutting

turned toward the restroom to splash her face—her

Something’s off!

Something was wrong with the

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

into the restroom and

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vision blurred. She reached for her phone-no

call the police? She hesitated-then the

Someone was outside!

reached into her purse and grabbed her pocket knife. After what

the handle

through the

arm, it’s defense. Anything

aim smart.

She braced herself for a fight—then came a heavy thud, followed

What was that?

“Kaia,

and let

the door, her face flushed, her

you came.”

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Lucien’s jaw clenched tight.

happened? Are you

forehead, his hand cool against her burning

shook her head, panting. “Hospital. Lucien, someone drugged

went sharp, his breathing

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

and her skin burning up like she’d been

gently wrapped around hers. His palm

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