Chapter 114 Second Thoughts

Kaia knew exactly what Lucien meant. She just hadn’t expected bim to show this playful, roguish side of himself.

She decided to stop being coy. Closing her eyes, she leaned in to kiss his cheek.

Lucien’s deep eyes fixed on her pink lips, and in that split

second before contact, he tilted his head and offered his own lips instead.

The warm sensation on her mouth made Kaia’s eyes fly open in panic. “You-”

Lucien pulled back with perfect timing, running his thumb along the corner of his mouth. “Thanks. I really like this prize.”

Kaia huffed in annoyance and marched down with his black

umbrella.

Lucien watched with a smile. “Damn it. She’s so cute.”

Tomorrow, he’d officially be a married man.

At the bottom of the mountain, Kaia found Tobias and the others still waiting. “Dad, you guys go ahead. I drove myself.”

Tobias fixed his intense gaze on Kaia. “You finished?”

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“Mm,” Kaia responded coolly.

He didn’t miss her flushed cheeks.

Is it from rushing down the mountain, or something else?

He wanted to know, but he couldn’t ask with Sally and Kimberly standing right there.

“You’re heading back to the Domont Villa?” Tobias asked.

“Yeah.”

a bit longer then. I’ll

hated how Tobias talked like this -as if she

at

to herself with quiet contempt. “Sure thing, Dad. I’ll

acted like

only found

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at the Domont Villa, Kaia found herself drawn to Claire’s photo again. She reached out to touch it, feeling a wave of emotion

they’d been visiting Claire on the mountain. “Ms. Domont,

pretty hungry. Do we have anything to eat?”

just in case you came back hungry. Should I get

beamed, “Sounds good,

time at the villa anymore.

was still linked to Tobias, so after getting

before long, she noticed a yellowed notebook in the drawer that looked familiar. When she opened

her

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[April 5th.]

We had dinner with the family, and I feel so happy. My only regret is that Dad and my brother

[September 9th.]

and then we can have a girl next. That way, when we’re old, the big brother can look out for his little sister.

[October 10th.]

the first time, I understand what

do. I asked the doctor if I could terminate the pregnancy, but he said if

thought Tobias would

for

know what to do, baby. If I

cold as she read those

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pale in an instant.

had been cheating

in her memories–always sad, always withdrawn. The realization hit her like a knife to

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