Chapter 92 A Bit Older

There was no room for negotiation.

Kaia had no choice but to get out and move to the passenger

side.

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They were parked right outside Graves Manor. Anyone passing by could see everything.

As soon as she settled in, the subtle scent from her skin drifted through the car. Lucien’s lips curled slightly as he pressed on the

gas.

Kaia kept her eyes fixed on the window, watching the streets blur past.

n’s voice came quietly, almost too casual,

“Next Saturday’s the one–month mark since your grandmother passed, right? Are you going to the cemetery? I could come.”

Kaia shook her head.

“We’re not going to the cemetery, We’re holding a memorial at home.”

They would visit the grave at the two–month mark. But there was no need to explain that.

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“Lucien, I’m sorry, but it’ll be another month after that before we can register the marriage.”

Lucien’s expression darkened. “Why are you apologizing?” –

There was something distant in her tone, and he didn’t like it.

They were about to get married, yet they still sounded like

strangers.

“I thought… you might be in a hurry,” Kaia mumbled.

Lucien let out a low laugh.

She glanced over, unsettled. “What’s funny?”

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in, you really think I’m that impatient?”

She realized she’d said the wrong thing.

might

was

smile froze the moment the

calling me old

shift in his face

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you’re old. I just meant… thirty–three is

but somehow every word

to her slightly parted lips. His voice was

fine. You’ll find out for yourself whether I’m old or

her fingers tightening

That didn’t sound right…

conversation

you about Alden

expected him to bring it up. “Yeah,

a point to flaunt it to her

see,” Lucien

idea. After what happened that night, it was better to settle it

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could’ve affected

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was what she’d

gave a small smile. “You’re

eyebrow, a little caught

pushback, maybe even a misunderstanding. But she accepted it

leave room for people to twist the story behind his back. If she was going to

from him.

When the black Maybach

“Thanks. I’m home.”

wheel. “Did I leave my glasses at your place

“Uh, yeah.”

undid his own seatbelt with a

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to mean

flash across her

he didn’t see it.

his hands in his pockets, he spoke in a calm,

“Okay.”

by side to

fingertip

of his stare

her hand, slender

her the

she do the

lock clicked open and the soft mechanical voice announced

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