Wedding My Ex’s Uncle

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?

sting, but he let it slide, his smile

on, blow out the candles! Make a

nudged him toward the

much for birthdays. To him, they were just another day on the

played along, closing his eyes as she

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about the thoughts behind his serene expression. A full

out!” She

steady breath, Lucien

and pulled out a pie, her grin wide. “I made this with the chef earlier. Try

digging in

time, he’d

piqued. “So, what’d you wish for?

devout when he made his wish, she couldn’t help but wonder.

glint of mischief in his eyes. “You really want to

okay to share,” she said, her tone light but

a low, teasing drawl. “My birthday wish? To use up an entire box of condoms with

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rushed to her cheeks as his words sank in. The

makes such a

the car. In a small, hesitant voice, she mumbled,

shook his head, a wicked grin

make a

back aching, and her glare fixed on

old, and he’s still got that much

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

her voice

will be just fine if

faltered, and he quickly backtracked, his

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so hard during the day, it’s no wonder you’re wiped out. How about I give you a massage tonight to help you

barely hiding her

man’s really