Wedding My Ex’s Uncle

Chapter 69 Have a Girlfriend

As soon as Kaia stepped into the department, she heard Jude’s angry voice roaring from his office. “Ophelia, have you no shame? This is a client I brought in! Why the hell are you replacing my lawyers?”

“Jude, yelling at me won’t solve anything. It’s Mr. Miller’s decision. Why don’t you go ask him? Oh, right-you’re always so protective of your apprentice. Maybe your little apprentice ticked off some big shot.”

Vanessa turned around and spotted Kaia.

She quickly pulled her aside. “Kaia, don’t rush into this. Jude had no idea about it either. He just had a huge argument with Mr. Lambert, and then Ophelia came in and started a fight.”

Kaia’s gaze turned cold. “Where’s Mr. Miller?”

Vanessa hesitated before answering. “He’s on a business trip and hasn’t been answering his phone. Otherwise, Jude would’ve already gone after him.”

Just then, the sound of heels clicking echoed down the hallway. Ophelia stepped out, chin raised, her expression dripping with disdain the moment she saw Kaia.

She scoffed and strutted past, hips swaying like she owned the

place.

Jude followed behind her, his face pale. When he caught sight of Kaia, guilt flashed in his eyes.

“Kaia, don’t worry,” he said quickly. “I’ll get to the bottom of this. You deserve an explanation.”

Kaia didn’t respond. She just wasn’t in the mood.

Not long after, she left the law firm early.

On her way home, her phone buzzed with a message from Jason Meraz, the butler at Lucien’s villa: [Ms. Domont, the curtains were installed today. Would you like to come by and take a look?]

Kaia stared at the message for a second, then typed back a short reply: [Sure. I’ll head over now.]

When she arrived, she stepped into a space that felt- surprisingly-different. The walls, now painted in soft beige, warmed the entire room. The dark, impersonal vibe from before

was gone.

With the curtains, carpets, cushions, and bedding she’d picked out the day before, the villa finally looked like a home. A beautiful one.

Jason greeted her with a warm smile. “Ms. Domont, you really have an eye for design. The whole place feels different now.”

He paused, then added, “Mr. Graves stayed at the office last night. Would you like to send him a photo? I’m sure he’d like to see the changes.”

Kaia hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

It made sense. After all, she’d used his card for everything. Might as well show him how she’d spent it.

seeing Lucien as her… boss, in a

feel like

felt like a

And the payoff?

a little of Lucien Graves’ power back in her family’s smug

*****

in his office, Lucien opened Kaia’s

photo of the newly decorated living room,

note: [All done. Do you like

at his lips as he typed back:

But the truth?

just like the

liked the woman behind them

later, Lucien did something completely out

He opened Instagram.

And posted.

notification and clicked in out of pure curiosity—only to

photo of his villa, newly transformed

The caption?

made our place

was like a bomb had gone

Landon: [Girlfriend?!]

drunk or having

for the rest of us single guys

seen

barely checked

little low, she’d headed straight home

stepped inside when her phone started ringing.

are not going to believe this gossip!”

“You know my Uncle Lucien, right? The one so

pit formed

asked, already

Instagram that he has a girlfriend! Can

frantically unlocked her phone and started swiping through her

No public declarations. No drama. When

she in it?!

bouncing with excitement. “Kaia, this is huge. My grandpa already asked about it in the family group chat-and there are over a

was pounding

who my future auntie is. I

I used to joke that Uncle Lucien had a weird soft spot for you, ’cause he always

Kaia? Why aren’t you saying