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Kaia was touching up her makeup when Tobias approached.

“Kaia, you really embarrassed me in front of our relatives today.”

Tobias had tried to hold it in, but in the end, he couldn’t help confronting her. If he didn’t speak up now, what if she refused to let him walk her down the aisle later?

“What are you talking about?” Kaia asked, seigning innocence.

“Lucien should’ve addressed me as his father, don’t you think?”

Kaia let out a silent, dismissive laugh. “Sorry to disappoint, but there’s no such part in today’s ceremony,” she said, glancing at him with a spark of mockery in her eyes”

“Dad, you didn’t seriously think Lucien would call you ‘Dad‘ in front of all these society elites, did you? If I had the power to make him do that, you’d have heard it already. But since I don’t, feel free to bring it up with him yourself.”

With that, she set her makeup brush down, lifted her gown slightly, and walked off toward the welcome area, leaving Tobias standing there, his face pale with frustration.

True to her word, Kaia had asked the emcee to remove every

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single part of the ceremony that involved her father. She did it herself, just before the program began.

Lucien didn’t ask why the change was made last minute. This was their wedding, and as far as he was concerned, Kaia’s word was final.

A giant crystal fountain rippled gently at the center of the ballroom. Beside it stood a black grand piano, where a world–renowned musician played live.

The trickling water and the graceful melody complemented each other beautifully.

Kaia held onto Alden’s arm, smiling through every photo and pleasantry as she greeted the guests arriving one after another.

Her face had started to go numb from all the smiling.

Luna and Alden arrived last, arms linked. At her own wedding, Luna hadn’t had a fountain like this.

She certainly hadn’t hired a pianist either. Standing here now, the comparison made her own wedding look embarrassingly simple.

and then gently patted Kaia’s hand. “You

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The

other words, he’d take

in his jaw betrayed

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offered a half–hearted smile

Lucien didn’t care.

on their faces—the awkwardness of having to show up when they

calmly, his tone

stand the sight of

glanced toward the couple. It was enough to catch a glimpse of

stiffened but didn’t dare show

wayed them

to see

of the ballroom went dark

instant.

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massive starlit screen slowly

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a dazzling view of a galaxy filled with billions

stood at the entrance, watching as the screen played a montage of footage from their wedding photoshoot. Every frame pulled her back to that joyful

been focused

and Alyssa followed behind her,

and then pale. He hadn’t believed she would actually cut him

how

finish, including the exchange of rings and the kiss,

stepped up and said a

back to the group of bridesmaids and groomsmen and tossed the bouquet high into

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and stepped aside. Alyssa did

that bouquet like a prize he

win.

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