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?

a playful sting, but he let it slide, his smile

on, blow out the

the cake,

To him, they were just another

closing his eyes as

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the thoughts behind his serene expression. A full minute passed before he opened his eyes

out!” She

steady breath, Lucien

pulled out a pie, her grin wide. “I made this

hesitate, digging in

he’d polished off a

what’d you wish

devout when he made his wish, she

brow arched, a glint of mischief in his eyes. “You really want

she

with a napkin, his voice dropping to a low, teasing drawl. “My

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words sank in. The audacity of this man

makes such a shameless birthday

rattled, followed him to the car. In a

wicked grin

you told me to make a

her glare

old, and he’s still got that

look and chuckled, “Someone needs to work on their stamina. The

her eyes, her voice dripping

just fine

and he quickly backtracked, his

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“You know, you’re working so hard during the day, it’s no wonder you’re wiped out. How about

twitched, barely

that man’s really

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