Wedding My Ex’s Uncle

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Kaia felt like she’d been adrift all night, weightless and lost.

Moans surged around her, each one louder, making her shiver.

Only when dawn broke did she slip into a hazy sleep.

Lucien kissed away a tear from the corner of her eye, smiling softly.

He hated seeing her sad in daylight–he preferred her tears only in his embrace at night.

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The next day, Kaia went to the law firm to request time off.

Jude raised a brow. “Kaia, aren’t you hot?”

Kaia caught him eyeing the scarf around her neck and tensed. “Jude, it’s fashion. My style statement!”

Jude chuckled helplessly.

He was losing touch with young people’s trends.

“Your leave’s approved. You don’t have any pressing cases right now. When you’re back, take on a few pro bono cases. It’ll be year–end soon.”

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Jude smiled faintly, “With a solid year–end report like that, the partners are sure to be impressed.”

Kaia understood his meaning and gave a grateful smile. “Thanks, Jude.”

“Enough with the thanks. Go, spend time with family, and don’t worry about work.”

Jude shooed her off, feeling a bit like a proud father.

She’d gone from a clueless rookie to someone who could now hold her own.

was proud

the office building, Lucien’s call came

Want me to pick you

her eyes. “Don’t you

he the one who

besides buying that dress, had also

hungry. He

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you a doctor’s appointment tomorrow. Go

question mark. “I’m not sick. What’s there to

scoffed, “Insatiable desire is a

was reluctant when she heard Kaia was going

come back

her, “Don’t worry, it’s just a few days.

Kaia and Lucien headed to the airport was the

paths at the

looked awkward, while Lucien remained unruffled. “Alden, off to see

lips pressed into a tight line. “Yeah, Uncle

eyes flicked to Kaia beside him. But Kaia didn’t

to the months of letdowns threatening to

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real reason for their trip. It had nothing to do

it briefly to

trip for fun,” Lucien

further. “Well, have a good time.

gone,

pleased with her indifference, let a slight

We’re boarding soon. You can nap

had returned two days earlier to make arrangements, so today, it was just Kaia and

softly, “Not sleepy, just a

about meeting her

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Claire, Kaia had rarely felt