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“Kaia, I need your help sorting out a property division with Joanne,” Zane said, his voice low but steady. “Things have gotten this bad, and… I know I’m partly to blame.”

Kaia glanced at Lucien, who gave her a small nod.

“Alright,” she agreed softly.

The Graves Group’s shares would never end up in the hands of an outsider.

Zane had made up his mind—all of his shares would go to

Alden.

As for the real estate and liquid assets, he’d split those evenly with Joanne.

And finally, he planned to set aside an apartment and five million in cash for Stella and Harold–what he saw as the bare minimum of his duty as a father.

Even Joanne, he figured, wouldn’t have much to argue with over that.

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Thanks,” Zane said quietly. “I’m meeting her tomorrow to’sign

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the divorce papers. I’m done, Lucien. The company’s yours now.”

He was ready to retire–for good this time.

“Your health comes first, Zane. Rest up,” Lucien said calmly.

“Let Alden get a couple more years‘ experience overseas. He can come back and take over when he’s ready.”

Privately, Lucien hoped Alden would stay abroad long enough for his own kids to grow up.

But that thought, he kept to himself.

“Sounds good!” Zane’s eyes glistened with tears. “Lucien, Alden was immature before, but he’s growing. Look out for him, alright?”

Lucien chuckled. “We’re family, Zane.”

Allen, listening quietly nearby, said nothing.

For once, he felt like the Graves family might finally be finding

a bit of peace.

Vanessa heard Kaia was expecting

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her a casual

Kaia forced a smile.

was

because of Lucien, or maybe Alex Miller just had a rare bout of conscience, he called Kaia into

that you’re pregnant, we’ve got a new intern starting. How about letting them

smiled politely. “Sure.

An

out of the office, Kaia spotted the new guy: Jerry Greene. He had a scholarly, polite air about him— fair–skinned, clean–cut, and carrying

politely. “Mr. Miller told me I’ll

professional smile. “Great. Your desk is right

can grab a computer

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going, whispering like a conspirator. “He looks slim, but I bet he’s ripped under

of it! You’ll scare him off. Keep talking like that and he’ll report you

grinned, clearly not

no one else

Vanessa clammed up and

if Jerry was some kind of nepotism hire,

a day was enough to change her

The missing details for the Nexara Group case are all sorted,” Jerry

the neatly arranged documents on her desk, Kaia yas genuinely

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“Thanks, Jerry. Good work.”

watch. “It’s

shut down her

pregnant, she couldn’t pull late nights

mall next door and couldn’t resist buying some baby clothes. Her brain told her

on Lucien’s credit card, so she wasn’t exactly heartbroken about

with several bags, plus a coat

arm.

“Ms. Domont, I’m taking the elevator

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