Chapter 203 Shadows of Collapse

Tobias had no energy left to worry about Kimberly’s future, not

anymore.

Kaia stared at the plummeting stock charts, her heart racing with disbelief. Lucien had moved faster than she thought possible.

She grabbed her phone and fired off a text to him: [Hey honey, dinner out tonight? My treat.]

Lucien glanced at the playful message from his wife and let out a soft, amused scoff.

He replied: [Fine by me, love.]

But when he arrived at the restaurant, Kaia was nowhere to be

seen.

A waiter approached, his tone polite and deferential. “Sir, Mrs. Graves asked me to let you know she’ll be a bit late.”

Lucien raised an eyebrow, giving a faint nod in response.

He pulled out his phone and dove into work emails.

He’d planned to stay late at the office tonight, Coming here was already bending the rules a little.

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The lights in the private dining room dimmed unexpectedly.

As Lucien started to rise, candlelight illuminated the darkness, and a woman’s voice filled the air.

“Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you…”

Lucien’s lips curved into a subtle smile, his gaze locking onto Kaia’s glowing face as she carried in a cake, her eyes sparkling with mischief.

“Lucien, happy thirty–fourth birthday!” she teased, her voice bubbling with warmth. “Congrats on getting another year older!”

His eyebrow twitched.

Was that a jab?

but he let it slide, his

on, blow out the candles! Make

the cake, her

To him, they were just another

played along, closing

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his serene expression. A full minute passed before he opened his

out!”

one steady breath, Lucien extinguished the

dessert cart and pulled out a pie, her grin wide. “I

didn’t hesitate, digging

no time, he’d

“So, what’d you

devout when he made his

mischief in his eyes.

share,” she said, her tone

low, teasing drawl. “My birthday wish? To

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rushed to her cheeks as his words sank in. The audacity of this man was

kind of person makes such

followed him to the car. In a small, hesitant voice, she mumbled, “How about… half a

shook his head, a wicked grin

told me to make a wish. I’m not settling

Kaia woke up sore, her back aching, and her glare fixed on

years old, and he’s still got that

her look and chuckled, “Someone needs to work on their

her eyes, her voice dripping with

be just fine if we sleep in separate

grin faltered, and he quickly backtracked,

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during the day, it’s no wonder you’re wiped out. How

lips twitched, barely

man’s

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