Wedding My Ex’s Uncle

Chapter 71

Chapter 71 Aggressive Interrogation

Lucien twirled a silver lighter between his fingers, his gaze unreadable as he typed: [Rumors?]

The tone was icy.

Julian’s heart sank.

I’m screwed!

His phone buzzed a second later, Lucien’s name flashing across

the screen.

With a resigned sigh, Julian picked up. “Hey, Mr.-”

He didn’t even get the chance to finish.

Lucien’s voice cut in, cold and razor-sharp.

Mr.

“Julian, we still have rotten apples in our group spreading rumors about others?”

The lighter in Lucien’s hand flared up, the faint flame casting his profile in a half-lit glow. “You’ve got fifteen minutes.”

Click. The call ended.

He forced a bitter smile. “Great. Just great. Who the hell had to

go poking the bear?”

*****

Jude called Alex three times in a row.

By the third call, Alex finally picked up-sounding more than a little irritated.

“Jude, seriously? Are you really going this hard to protect your rookie?”

Jude didn’t flinch. “Mr. Miller, she’s the most outstanding young lawyer our firm has seen in the past two years. Of course I’m going to look out for her.”

His tone sharpened. “I’ll vouch for her with my name and my reputation. She’s not the kind of person those rumors are making her out to be. You can’t just pull her from a project over baseless gossip.”

Alex gave a dry chuckle.

not the right fit for this project anymore. The person who

in the co-counsel lineup, Jude. Your position isn’t affected. So let’s not make a

was about to push back

another call coming in. We’ll talk

the caller got

Miller. This is Julian Rhodes, head of the investment and merger project on behalf of the

there was an unmistakable edge

from our side may have been spreading false claims

this. I was hoping

guard. “Rumors? Wait… Mr. Graves knows

said firmly. “And he’s furious. He gave me ten

then Julian continued, his tone

legal team working on this project. I truly

-Ms. Domont is a very professional and upright young lady. I never believed any of

quickly. “Ms. Domont is highly

who it was that brought those…

Julian thanked him, then firmly emphasized Kaia’s

*****

again, barely hiding his

looked at it, it seemed he was

was upset.

phone lit up with a call from

D

He answered immediately. “Speak.”

voice taut, “I’ve found out. It was Lucy Lane-a new hire in the finance department. She

cold. “Why did she

for a beat, unsure

to

conversation.”

was when Julian finally

and Kaia—something

tone was icy

“Luna?”

sir,” Julian confirmed. “They

*****

seemed to have

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Alden and

thrilled about it.

as a granddaughter. Now she was poised to marry his grandson. No

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