Wedding My Ex’s Uncle

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“Yeah, exactly! You know those workplace reality shows?” Jude said. “Have you ever watched any?”

Kaia blinked. “Wait–Jude, you’re going to be a mentor on one of those?”

Jude let out a long sigh. “Looks like it. We’ll see what Alex says in a few days.”

Kaia didn’t think too much of it.

It was Friday–the day she was due back at the Graves Manor for dinner.

Lucien’s car had a license plate that drew attention wherever it went, so she asked him to park by the side entrance.

A few minutes before work ended, she slipped out and got into the car unnoticed.

Lucien was already lounging in the back seat, his posture relaxed, a small smile playing on his lips.

“You really that afraid of your coworkers finding out?” he asked, amused.

“Not exactly,” Kaja said as she buckled her seatbelt. “I just want to keep a low profile.”

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She glanced out the window.

After all, she was currently working on a project for the Graves Group. If word got out about her relationship with Lucien now, people might talk–say she was getting special treatment.

And she didn’t want Jude’s hard work–or hers–dragged into baseless gossip.

Kaia glanced at Lucien, then asked cautiously, “By the way… my mentor, Mr. Halston–Jude. He’s been guiding me since I started my career, and he’s always treated me really well.”

She hesitated for half a second before continuing, “After he found out I got married, he said he wanted to meet you. Would you open to that?”

be

Lucien didn’t even blink. “Of course. More than open.”

His voice was calm, but there was no mistaking the eagerness beneath it.

“I’m always available. We’ll work around his schedule.”

Kaia raised an eyebrow slightly.

Is he being… too agreeable?

“…Okay,” she said slowly. “I’ll tell Jude.”

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the Graves Manor, Kaia still felt a

uneasy.

was stepping inside with a different

of the night -when Lucien had brought

spotted her first and greeted her warmly. “Kaia, you’re here! I remember you love fish–so the kitchen made several kinds today. You can pick

politely. “Thank you… Allen,

the sound of her calling him Allen, Alyssa blinked

when it hit her for real–her

a grin. “Aunt Kaia, where’s my

a

with a giggle. “Uncle Lucien, I’m not

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raised an eyebrow. “Not wrong at all. Check your phone -I just sent your

her phone with

good side, Uncle

Luna sat stiffly, her smile thin. “Uncle Lucien sure dotes

a quick sideways glance. “Jealous? Then Alden to send

go

ask

up with a response.

few minutes later, Alden

and saw the whole family seated and chatting, his gaze landed on Lucien–sitting beside Kaia, carefully picking fishbones from her

steps faltered. He

“Alden, dinner’s already started. Why are you so

we

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a polite smile. “Sorry

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said, waving a hand.

eat.”

made his way to the seat beside Luna–three spots

down his fork,

something I’ve been meaning to bring

eyes narrowed slightly. “Oh? What is it?

leaned back in his chair, casually but with purpose. His eyes

wondering,” he said, voice cool, “why Alden called Kaia in the middle

silence fell

stared at Lucien like he couldn’t believe

seriously throwing this out

on, Alden,” Lucien

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Kaia blinked in shock.

me? Since when? I thought

ages ago.

deepened, but she

Luna dug her nails into

had landed like a slap to

of all? He’d said it casually, without even looking

way.