Chapter 68 Replaced

After work, Kaia stopped by a home décor store at the mall. She’d decided it was time to replace the curtains at Lucien’s villa -something lighter, softer.

While Lucien was on his way to dinner, her message popped up on his phone: [Do you think this sheer curtain goes well with the beige color?]

He glanced at the photo. The fabric was delicate and airy-very different from his usual taste. Most of his place was decorated in dark greys and blacks. Sleek, cold… impersonal.

Maybe too cold for someone like her.

He replied right away: [Looks great. You’re in charge of the home decor, my dear.]

Kaia felt a warm flush rise to her cheeks. That last part-my dear-caught her off guard.

Still, she quickly typed back: [Alright, I’ll handle all the arrangements then.]

And she did.

Curtains, carpets, throw pillows, a tablecloth, bedding for the master bedroom—she picked out everything with care. Nothing

too frilly, but just enough to soften the sharp edges of his space.

Later that evening, she sent him another message: [The workers will be there tomorrow for installation. Here’s the contact

number. Could you let the staff know?]

Lucien responded almost immediately, sending her the front door password and a list of numbers.

the butler directly. He’ll handle

the message for a moment, then quietly

*****

day, Warren had a scheduling conflict, so Kaia headed to Ease

was currently entangled in a pending lawsuit. They still owed a supplier $20 million for a shipment

but the verdict

Electronics claimed the products

to pay. Meanwhile, the supplier insisted everything had been

neither side backing down, the

and liabilities, once the pending lawsuit ruled that Ease Electronics had to pay, the paying party

this level of legal risk, Kaia had to find out the probability of Ease Electronics winning the lawsuit. Ideally, she

Megan

from

glance up from her work. “Tell her

back any longer, she walked to the assistant’s desk. “Excuse me, is Ms.

smiled politely. “Sorry, I’ll let you know as soon as

we have an

you have to understand. Our Ms.

She decided to wait another half hour. If there was still

later, Megan

polite nod. “Ms. Reeves, hello.

Apologies for the delay. I’ve been

she’d been kept waiting for an hour and

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