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“Kaia,” his voice came through the receiver, overly casual, “before the wedding, don’t you think Lucien should stop by for a

visit?”

Of course Tobias was anxious. He’d handed over 35% of his company’s shares as a wedding gift, but he still hadn’t even met

Lucien face to face.

Without that connection, how was he supposed to ask Lucien for help later? Otherwise, wasn’t this marriage a total loss on his part?

Kaia’s lips curled in a cold smile. She didn’t even hesitate. “Dad, I’ve been swamped lately. There’s so much to handle for the wedding, and you’re not exactly helping with any of it. I have to manage it all myself.

“Unless you want something to go terribly wrong on the wedding day?”

Tobias was furious, but he didn’t dare provoke her further.

“Fine. You focus on the wedding. After it’s over, when you come back to visit, I’ll sit down with Lucien properly.”

Kaia let out a dry chuckle. Visit? What family was there left to visit? That so–called home had long been empty.

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Sally, on the other hand, had been uncharacteristically quiet lately,

She barely went out after work, spending most of her time inside.

Even when the socialite group chats tagged her with passive–aggressive comments, she ignored them all.

That evening, Tobias stumbled home reeking of alcohol.

Sally dutifully brought him a glass of water.

“Tobias, Kaia’s wedding is in a few days. Maybe you should case up on the drinking.”

the mention of it made

hadn’t even asked him for input on the guest list. It was the

invite.

before the wedding, he had to run around town handing out invitations

his tie, face sour. “Don’t worry, I’ve got it handled. If I don’t keep up appearances, how

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argue. Instead, she gently massaged

that Kaia

slouching deeper into his armchair.

he wasn’t in the mood. Kimberly, in his mind, would never measure up to Kaia–his

better woman. His

She kept her silence as

asked Kayla to be one of her bridesmaids. When Alyssa found out, she

help but laugh. “You’re on Lucien’s side of the

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doesn’t count,” Alyssa huffed, clinging to Kaia’s arm. “I have to be one of your bridesmaids. I’m your real family. Mr. Tobias Domont is totally biased, so I need

through Kaia’s chest at

“As long as your

those two troublemakers… Don’t worry,” Kaia added calmly. “Kimberly and her

nodded forcefully. “Good. They don’t deserve to show their faces. Those two would definitely stir up trouble. I’ve never met a worse pair than your stepmother and

added with a sly grin, “who are

thought for a moment. “Probably

fell. “Can’t he pick someone

a miracle he had friends at all–let alone ones who could tolerate him long enough

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