Wedding My Ex’s Uncle

Chapter 62 You’re Taking Her Side

Three days later, Sally was losing it. “Tobias, your daughter’s gone nuts. I just asked her to meet my nephew, and now she’s accusing him of sexual harassment! My family runs a company too, you know. Even if she wasn’t into him, no need to go around slandering him!”

Tobias was fuming. “You’re serious? She went to the police? They’re not even touching it. No evidence.”

Sally stomped her heel. “Tobias, did you forget she’s a lawyer? She could twist anything into anything. She could make black look white if she wanted to.”

Tobias tried to calm her down. “Alright, I hear you. She’s coming back in a few days for her grandma’s memorial. I’ll talk to her then.”

Kaia clocked back in at the firm after her short leave. Warren gave her a once-over, concern all over his face. “Are you okay, Kaia? The Graves Group merger’s on pause till next week. Why not stretch your break a little and get some rest?”

She forced a tired smile. “We only get three days of

bereavement. Anything more counts as PTO.” Besides, too much still needed her attention. She couldn’t afford to just sit around.

Jude called them both into his office. “Kaia, how are you feeling?

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Back in the game?”

“I’m good, Jude. Really.”

“Alright. You and Warren are going to Ease Electronics this afternoon for due diligence.”

and Warren

the internal drama was a mess. Politics ran deep, which made their due diligence a total nightmare. The head of finance was the CEO’s

the guy hit her with a cold front.

has backups. Mind giving them a heads-up so they can shoot

time

used to this. She’d have

cups of milkshake-asking for help. The manager, Camilla,

landed in Kaia’s

a warm smile and left with Warren. Warren threw her a thumbs-up.

Kaia chuckled, “Not bad.”

Kaia glanced at her phone-it was a

we’re family. Don’t be so stubborn.

of that before they drugged

darkened. She deleted the message without

got downstairs at work,

well-dressed, scholarly-looking man. “Kaia, is that

briefly. “You go ahead. Tell Jude

she walked calmly toward Tobias’

did you see the message I

tugged at Kaia’s lips. “Yeah,

been getting more and more disrespectful lately. I’m your father, but you won’t even return my

out a harsh laugh, her voice bitter. “So what if you’re my dad? Your wife drugged me and had her nephew try to assault me, and you-my own father-want me to just