Wedding My Ex’s Uncle

Chapter 307 Epilogue: Echoes of a Crush I

At twenty–three, Lucien returned to his homeland, stepping into the weighty role of leading the family’s corporate empire.

He’d been groomed for this since he was sixteen, dipping his toes into the company’s affairs.

By eighteen, he’d already boosted the quarterly profits by a staggering twenty percent.

While studying abroad, he juggled coursework with founding the group’s overseas division, laying the foundations of his burgeoning business kingdom.

Lucien was a machine—relentless, precise, and operating around the clock.

He had little room for frivolous emotions or hobbies.

It seemed he was born to chase wealth, his life a finely tuned engine built for success.

At twenty–three, Lucien was back in the country.

He knew his father was ready to hand over the reins of the domestic operations.

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He arrived a day early, only to find his older brother Zane had whisked their father off to inspect another branch.

The house was buzzing with younger relatives, their chatter grating on his nerves.

Not wanting a fuss, he’d kept his return quiet.

His room on the third floor was a haven of silence, a sanctuary where no one would disturb his rest.

Fresh from a shower, Lucien was still toweling off when a faint

knock echoed at his door.

His brow quirked in curiosity. He tossed the towel aside, threw on a shirt–buttons half–done, sleeves loose–and opened the door.

A girl stood there, her high ponytail swaying slightly, her head bowed low.

Lucien recognized her instantly.

That was Kaia, the eldest daughter of the Domont family.

nape of her neck,

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hit his chest, his heart thudding harder than he

a flush crept up her ears, spreading to

every ounce of courage before her trembling voice broke the

brow furrowed, and he realized she was here

tightened, a strange pang twisting in his

down, keeping his voice

got the wrong room. Alden’s

confessing to the wrong person was nothing short of

tried again.

she lifted her eyes, he saw the panic flickering in

shock to frustration, then to crushing

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look at him again. With a trembling “I’m sorry,” she turned

felt that if she had just suffered such humiliation, the last thing she would want was to see

bed, staring after her fleeting

“Uncle

was laced

of irritation flared unexpectedly in Lucien’s chest.

stammered, “No, I mean, of course you

coldly. “Where

his uneasy expression. “Uncle Lucien, I

disdain passed through Lucien’s eyes,

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quiet sense of relief.

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glad—secretly, deeply glad—that Kaia had stumbled

the boy she liked with

would’ve shattered.

Kaia stopped

caught snippets of Alyssa, his niece, grumbling

you come to hang

kitchen island, Lucien paused mid–sip, his coffee cup hovering as