Wedding My Ex’s Uncle

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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.

Come, sit here,” Jasper called out, gesturing to the empty seat right next to

but think she

there. “Mr. Halston, is this the impressive Ms. Domont

before?”

She stood and gave a polite nod.

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

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able to resist his apprentice’s charm. The real

his part, was captivated by Kaia. Her beauty was undeniable, and it was only natural to be drawn to someone

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he saw that Lucien had shown up alone. He had genuinely worried Lucien might bring

a questioning look, Lucien asked, “How come we didn’t

him up with a blind date. They’re in the private room next door. He told us to stop by later, say hi, and then help get him out

laugh. “That

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

for a loop. Did he

quickly, “No shade, really. You’ve just got a higher

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at him coolly. “Didn’t you tell me not to bring my wife? Besides, her company is doing a team outing today. She

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

it another ten minutes. That

led Lucien toward the next room, Lucien noticed an open door across the hall. Through it, he glimpsed a

So this is what she meant by

followed Lucien’s gaze to see