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Lucien’s gaze suddenly cooled. “Honey, business isn’t really your field.”

He turned back to Tobias, tone smooth again. “But Mr. Tobias Domont, I might actually have a project that could give Domley Tech a bit of a lifeline. If you’re interested, my assistant can walk you through the details tomorrow.”

Tobias lit up. “Lucien, are you serious?”

“Of course,” Lucien replied with an easy smile.

Kaia was more than satisfied. Lucien had played his part tonight better than she ever expected.

While Tobias stepped away to use the restroom, she tugged lightly at Lucien’s sleeve. “You’re not seriously going to help him, right?”

Lucien brushed his fingers gently over her hand. “I know what I’m doing.”

By the end of the evening, Tobias was thoroughly drunk. Sue had to prop him up to keep him from toppling over,

“Lucien, you’re incredible!” Tobias slurred. “You’re my son–in–law! My daughter married Lucien Graves!”

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Kaia’s eyes darkened. His pride made her skin crawl.

“Let’s go,” she said quietly.

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Lucien wrapped an arm around her. “You’re nothing like him, Kaia. Not in the ways that matter.”

Kaia nodded. Tobias might have shared her blood, but he’d never once acted like a father.

“Mom, you really divorced Dad?”

Kimberly still hadn’t processed the news. It felt like the ground

had shifted beneath her.

“Why?” she demanded. “Why did you two split?”

had twisted her arm, using her brother’s financial scandal as

choice.

man she spent decades with could be

after the investment deal closed.

forgive Tobias for now.

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no such grace. She had been merciless, and Sally was ready

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couldn’t help but ask, “You and your dad… things seem tense. Do you really

hesitate. “Absolutely not. Don’t get involved. I won’t thank you

Tobias was far too complicated. She didn’t intend to explain

met her eyes, lips pressed together in

to talk,

deny the flicker of disappointment in his chest. It

her off easy. It was nearly 1 AM before he finally

bed looking all tired with bags under her eyes. She slammed a paper on

Three times a week. At

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sign here.”

blinked. “Three? That’s

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Kaia snapped, pointing at her reflection. “I still have to work. I can’t keep

budge. “Then we’ll start earlier. I promise you’ll

at him, seething. “You

slowly, “you expect me to be married and spend most nights with…

Kaia’s cheeks flushed instantly.

didn’t want to understand that. And yet…

in before she could retort. “Five nights. Two

he was already slipping on his coat and

leaving his driver behind for

when Kain stepped out. She glanced at

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different car?”

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