Wedding My Ex’s Uncle

Chapter 292

Chapter 292 Boyfriend

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At that moment, Kaia finally believed what Lucien had told her.

That man really did know how to play the innocent card.

“Jerry, it’s not what you think,” Kaia explained. “I won’t need an assistant later–not because you weren’t good at your job. I’m just worried I’ll slow you down.”

Jerry hesitated, clearly reluctant but aware that pressing the issue would only make things worse.

“Alright,” he said, nodding. “Thanks for looking out for me these past few days. I’ll head over to Mr. Wright then.”

Kaia gave him a polite smile. “You’re welcome.”

What she didn’t notice was the way Vanessa was staring dreamily at Jerry’s retreating figure.

Later, Kaia returned to Lucien and told him she was now

assistant–free.

Lucien was secretly overjoyed–but made sure to play it cool.

“Honey, want me to ask your director to assign you a female assistant?” he offered.

Kaia gave him a sharp side–eye and scoffed. “Really? What if

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she’s a lesbian too? You gonna transfer her out?”

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Lucien, catching on that she was a little annoyed, scratched the back of his neck sheepishly.

“Okay, okay–my bad. Forget the assistant. I’ll talk to your director about lightening your workload instead.”

Kaia chuckled. “You’re impossible, you know that?”

Truth be told, she was only a little irritated that Lucien kept inserting himself into her work life–even if it came from a good place.

knew when to

she

unspoken balance they’d come

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didn’t ask them to prep lunch today. There’s a new spot

clean homemade

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then, she craved

to her phone, giggling now

then.

waved a hand in front of her face.

up, flustered. “Sorry, what

a new restaurant downstairs. Thought we could go

out with Kaia— they were a well–oiled work duo

But today, she hesitated.

coming to see me,” she said, eyes skimming away. “You go ahead

something tugged at

spoke up between bites

think Vanessa’s been acting kind of

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looked up, curious.

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she’s the one leading the lunchtime gossip, right? Lately, she just eats quietly and giggles at her phone like

her sweet nothings. We think she’s got a

chuckled, suddenly

it’s one of those blind dates her family’s always

the dull dates her parents arranged every week. Maybe

it’s one of those boring setups,” Candy insisted,

asked if they looked good. I said they were nice, and she walked off grinning like she’d just bought the moon. Tell me that’s not

little. That did

only a week into dating? That wasn’t Vanessa’s style–not unless

what else?”

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