Wedding My Ex’s Uncle

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At Vanguard Law Firm, Vanessa shot Kaia a mock glare as she returned from a week off.

“Seriously? You left me completely in the dark!” she said with a teasing pout.

Kaia gave a sheepish smile. “I know, I know–my bad. I didn’t mean to! I swear I’ll make it up to you.”

Truthfully, she hadn’t lied.

In the beginning, her relationship with Lucien had been on uncertain footing–she genuinely didn’t know how things would turn out.

And beyond that, she just hadn’t been ready for all the

attention.

Those curious–or downright envious–glances from her colleagues made her more than a little uneasy.

“Well, well, if you don’t take me out for a meal today, I’m never going to forgive you,” Vanessa huffed, crossing her arms.

Kaia laughed. “Deal! You pick the place–my treat.”

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Vanessa immediately got down to business, scrolling through

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reviews until she landed on a newly opened pizza joint.

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They ordered a large pie, with half made extra spicy for Vanessa’s taste—Kaia, being pregnant, had to steer clear of anything too fiery.

Not long after they sat down, Kaia’s phone buzzed.

It was Lucien: [Honey, did you have lunch yet?]

Chris had apparently gone to drop off the lunch box at her office, only to find her missing. He’d ended up taking it back to the car.

That was when Kaia remembered Lucien’s very specific instructions—from now on, the maid would be preparing all her meals, every single day.

She quickly texted back: [I’m out eating with a colleague. Tell Chris he can head back.]

instantly:

of spicy pizza drifted up from

Vanessa’s half,

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exactly a lie–she was only eating the non–spicy slices, after all. But she still felt a little bad for

the meal, though, all guilt was forgotten. The pizza had completely won

dinner table, she eyed the beautifully arranged meal

not hungry. I’ll eat later,” she

Lucien frowned at the same

hungry? Didn’t you eat lunch around noon?” Allen

was already 6:30 p.m. She should’ve been starving by now— and even if she wasn’t, surely the

Lucien urged gently, sliding a

glanced at it before a sudden wave of nausea hit her. She fought it off, took one reluctant spoonful–and

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furrowed. He followed

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got there, she had already flushed the toilet, her face

Was it the soup?” he asked, his

concern.

I

Lucien was stunned.

Pizza?

Can pregnant

meticulous list of dietary dos and don’ts for

pizza’s greasy and spicy,” he said patiently. “It’s better to avoid it,

to her lashes as she pouted, “I can get the non–spicy kind. I had some at

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eyes narrowed. “You told me you

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lunch.”

Kaia froze–caught.

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serves home–style dishes,” she mumbled. Then her voice rose in

Lucien? Do I not even get to

the start of a headache. He hadn’t expected her mood to shift so fast. He reached out to hug her, but she

me!” she sobbed. “You only care about the baby. You’re always going on about having

to fall in earnest,

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