Wedding My Ex’s Uncle

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Basis

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.

sit here,” Jasper called out, gesturing to

awkwardness. She couldn’t help but think

there. “Mr. Halston, is this the impressive

before?”

a polite nod. “Nice to meet you, Mr. Marsh. I’m

to ear. “You’ve got a great memory,

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be able to resist his apprentice’s charm. The real question now was whether Kaia would find him

beauty was undeniable, and it was only

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that Lucien had shown up alone. He had genuinely worried Lucien might

Lucien asked, “How

They’re in the private room

dry laugh. “That doesn’t really

awkward if I went. But you’re in the same generation as his dad, so

threw Lucien for a loop.

You’ve just got a higher rank on the family tree,

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him coolly. “Didn’t you tell me not to bring my wife? Besides, her company is

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

replied, “Give it another ten

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

eyes twitched hard. So this is

saw Lucien suddenly freeze, he followed Lucien’s gaze