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Lucien froze.
Damn. She figures it out.
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“No fever, you say?” Lucien said, quickly pressing a hand to his forehead, feigning discomfort.
“Then why’s my head still pounding?”
Kaia wasn’t buying it. Her eyes narrowed, and she grabbed the thermos with a huff. “If you’re not sick, I’m out of here.”
“Wait!” Lucien caught her wrist, his voice softening into a coaxing tone. “I’m not messing with you. Maybe that clam chowder you made worked some magic—I’m feeling a bit better already.”
He tilted his head, his expression earnest. “You didn’t forget I was in a car accident yesterday, did you?”
Kaia’s resolve wavered.
He had posted about the accident on Instagram.
Could that have been a lie, too?
But what would be the point of faking it just for a bowl of soup?
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She let out a soft “hmph,” still a little miffed. “Fine, but u can’t just go around stripping.”
“I didn’t!” Lucien protested, his voice laced with playful innocence. “You got my shirt all messy, didn’t you?”
He softened, his tone warm. “Look, it’s getting late. You should head home. Thanks for today, Kaia. Sorry for the hassle.”
sudden politeness caught her
wasn’t that much trouble,” she mumbled, her cheeks tingling with a mix of
here
going,” she said, turning to
her hurried footsteps faded, Lucien’s
her. Her pale face flashed
at his chiseled abs, a flicker of
to
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in her car, her
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like it had crossed
had she ended up
had he peeled off his shirt like
of control left her
she muttered to herself, a
a reminder.
friend’s uncle, your ally–not someone to fall for.
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Kaia snapped back into her
self.
at the law firm when her phone rang with
office?” Kayla’s cheerful voice
on the dot, the start
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walked in. What’s up?”
a while since they’d seen each
talked about grabbing dinner, but Kayla’s packed filming schedule
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