Wedding My Ex’s Uncle

Chapter 148 Already on Nickname

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Oh crap…

A sinking feeling crept in, and Kaia couldn’t shake the thought that this Mr. Marsh everyone kept talking about might be the same guy Jude had wanted to set her up with.

Jasper laughed. “With how busy he is every day, of course, he’s still single.” Then, all of a sudden, he turned to Kaia and asked, “What about you, Ms. Domont? Got a boyfriend?”

Kaia forced a crooked smile, trying to play it cool while her brain scrambled for an answer. Part of her wanted to blurt out that she had a husband, not a boyfriend.

But Jude cut in before she could speak, chucking, “Nope. She just broke up with some jerk.”

Part of her wanted to blurt out that she had a husband, not a boyfriend.

Jude shot a look at the person who asked and made a face. “Let’s not get into that.”

Some people were already catching on to why he had brought his apprentice to the gathering. No one said anything, but the shift in their expressions said it all. They were eyeing Kaia differently now, with a quiet sense of curiosity.

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As the conversation went on, the door to the private room opened, and a man with sharp features stepped in. “Sorry, I’m late.”

He wore silver-rimmed glasses and a crisp white shirt, his presence clean and composed. This was none other than the prosecutor they had just been talking about-Gilbert Marsh.

Gilbert offered the group a polite smile, but when his eyes landed on Kaia, he paused slightly, clearly surprised to see an unfamiliar face at the table.

called out, gesturing

She couldn’t help but think she really shouldn’t

smiled and took a seat as if he belonged there. “Mr. Halston, is this the impressive

before?”

nod. “Nice to meet you, Mr. Marsh. I’m Kaia Domont, but just Kaia

ear. “You’ve got a great memory, Mr. Marsh. I only mentioned

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wouldn’t be able to resist his apprentice’s charm. The real question now

captivated by Kaia. Her beauty was undeniable, and it was

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he saw that Lucien had shown up alone.

Lucien asked, “How come we didn’t pick

with a blind date. They’re in the private room next

gave a dry laugh. “That doesn’t really sound like my

in the same generation as his dad, so it’s

Lucien for a loop. Did he

higher rank on the family tree, that’s

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my wife? Besides, her company is doing a team outing today. She

to check the time, his eyes lingering on the watch. “So, when exactly are

“Give it another ten

door across the hall. Through it, he glimpsed a dazzling smile and sparkling eyes

hard. So this is what she

Lucien’s gaze to see