Wedding My Ex’s Uncle

Wedding My Ex’s Uncle

Chapter 164 You’re All Bad Guys

She blinked. “That’s different.”

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His lips curled into a playful smirk. “Mm–hmm. Still, two girls alone at a bar at night? Doesn’t sit right with me.”

Then, with a mischievous glint in his eyes, he added, “Tell you what—call me honey, and I’ll wait outside until you’re done.”

Kaia forced a smile. “That’s not really necessary… right?”

But when she saw Lucien’s expression darken, she immediately caved. “Alright, alright–honey, honey. Happy now?”

It wasn’t like saying it once was gonna kill her.

Lucien, clearly satisfied, leaned back with a grin. “Chris, take us to the pub.”

A short drive later, they pulled up outside.

Kaia opened the door but paused, glancing back. “Seriously, no need to wait for me. Just head back–I’ll grab a cab later.”

Not waiting for a reply, she hurried inside, worried Kayla might be in trouble.

Lucien let out a quiet chuckle, amused.

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Chris glanced at him through the rearview mirror. “Mr. Graves, should we head back?”

Lucien didn’t even look up as he opened his laptop. “No. We’ll

wait.”

Then, just like that, he dove into emails–efficient, composed, and completely unfazed by the fact that he was waiting outside a pub like a lovesick chauffeur.

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When Kaia rushed into the bar, she spotted Kayla chatting animatedly with the bartender.

“Kayla!” Kaia called out, giving her a light tap on the shoulder.

and snapped her fingers at the bartender. “Get my

right up!”

way, I can’t drink. Just

a low tolerance–one drink, even something mild, and she’d

little disappointed but didn’t press. “Fine. Then make it a

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beside her. “Alright,

let out

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going into entertainment, but I love it. The lights, the stage… the thrill of

jealous–he didn’t even want me doing romance dramas. Like, come on, who even kisses for real these days?

then he turns around and goes on a

arm around her. “Forget him, okay? He’s in the past. You deserve someone so much better–ten

Not in this

falling apart lately, I had this huge variety show

hadn’t signed the contract, I’d get

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I’ll just end up blacklisted. That’s how this

out for this world. Lately… I’ve been missing

tied. She could try to fight it, but going against the

variety show was it? Can you tell me?”

it would feature

it, Kaia’s

about that exact

phone and shot Jude a message: [Hey, do you know who the confirmed guests are

few moments later, Jude replied with a short

name at the top, she instantly understood who had

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wasn’t just industry politics–it was

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Kaia had no

Lucien quietly got out

backseat

Kaia remembered Kayla’s

be home soon,” she murmured, supporting her friend’s

mirror, frowning slightly as he watched Kayla