Chapter 144 Love Songs

Kaia gasped, her eyes wide as she looked up into his.

His smile deepened, playful and wicked. “Sweetie,” he said, voice low and teasing, “your turn to impress me.”

That was the third time he’d called her sweetie.

Kaia felt her cheeks flush with warmth. “Okay,” she replied softly.

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Calvin had just finished singing when Lucien walked back into the room with Kaia at his side, his arm casually resting around

her waist.

“Well, well,” Calvin drawled, clicking his tongue, “Lucien, where’d you take Kaia?”

Nearly an hour had passed before the two of them strolled back

Landon, sitting nearby, was more observant than Calvin. He clearly remembered the dress Kaia had been wearing when they arrived. This one was different.

He stared for a moment.

No way. They didn’t… in the restroom, did they?

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He exchanged a look with Wiley, and both of them reached for their phones at the same time.

Landon: [Look at this fool, still mouthing off. Wait till Lucien snaps on him.]

Wiley: [An hour total, minus changing clothes… so at most, Lucien had about half an hour.]

Landon: [Fifteen minutes.]

Wiley: [Fair. First time and all.]

Lucien ignored Calvin entirely. What was the point of talking to someone who didn’t even have a girlfriend?

Instead, he leaned in and scanned the playlist.

Kaia raised an eyebrow. She didn’t expect Lucien to actually know how to use the karaoke machine.

She was just starting to think maybe she’d misjudged him, but then he stepped back without touching a single button.

“Landon,” Lucien called lazily, “you don’t have a girlfriend, so stop texting and make yourself useful.”

Landon jumped like he’d been electrocuted and flipped his phone face-down on the couch.

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gaze narrowed slightly, his tone even more

a song

Kaia blinked. Landon froze.

want to sing?”

down with a cold look and a sharper remark, claiming their voices

a brow. “Endless

choked. “Wait, Endless Love? Lucien, I just got dumped.

said it all, “Do you even

handed a mic to

Could she say no?

your turn to impress

words echoed in her

is what he

Fine.

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Endless Love back in college during a campus singing competition and

to just know

Kaia smiled, “You sing

mostly referring to the fact that he

took it as a compliment

hint of pride and then jabbed, “Still nowhere near as good as you. But definitely better

a broken heart over

and

serves him right for what he did to

that thought, her sympathy

sat in silence as the crowd applauded their duet and then quickly pushed his own song-All By Myself—to the

queue.

into the spirit of things, started queuing up

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Not to be outdone, Calvin jumped in with Somebody That I

brazen pick-Marry You-that finally broke Calvin’s

it. I’m

genuinely puzzled. “Why? We’re giving you guys a free concert. Don’t

Kaia was starting to

sleeve.

from the couch, and nodded. “We’re heading

exchanged looks of

their eyes clearly saying, “You’re the

like he could finally breathe without choking

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