Chapter 102 The Plagiarist

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.”

politeness caught

wasn’t that much trouble,” she mumbled, her cheeks tingling with a mix of

here

she said, turning to

her hurried footsteps faded,

too far, spooked her. Her pale face flashed in his mind,

chiseled abs, a flicker of frustration

even a little tempted to stay and

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car, her thoughts

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Lucien’s villa felt like it

had she ended up crying on his

why on earth had he peeled off

of control left

it together,” she muttered to herself,

a reminder.

fall for. Don’t get in too deep, or you’ll never

**

**

snapped back into her

self.

office at the law firm when her phone rang with

office?” Kayla’s cheerful

dot, the start of

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Yeah, I just walked in. What’s up?” Kaia asked, a

a while since they’d seen

but Kayla’s packed filming schedule had made

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