Wedding My Ex’s Uncle

Chapter 325 Epilogue: Kayla and Calvin XIV

Brenda had thought Damien was finally catching on, but his next words hit her like a cold splash of water. “Kayla picked it out at her shop. Said it’d suit you. Seems she was right–you like it, don’t you?”

Brenda’s face darkened, her mood souring in an instant. “You paid for it?”

Damien shot her a scowl. “What, you think I’d mooch off my own niece?”

Kayla had no clue that this one dress had upset Brenda so much that she stayed holed up in her room, too furious to come downstairs for a whole week.

*****

The boutique had hit its stride. For two months straight, customers kept coming, and some of the wealthier ones even spread the word, bringing in new faces.

It wasn’t a goldmine, but Kayla was over the moon. Truth be told, she was pulling in more cash than she ever had as an

actress.

One day, she gathered her family. “Mom, Dad, Mark,” she said, eyes sparkling with excitement, “I’m thinking of taking a trip. Probably gone for about two weeks.”

No one batted an eye.

Mark leaned in, curious. “Where are you headed? Want me to tag along?”

Kayla laughed, waving him off, “No way, Mark. I’m not a kid anymore. I don’t need a babysitter for everything.”

But to them, Kayla would always be their little girl, no matter how grown she was.

“I’m going to the Rockies this time,” she added with a grin. “Not too far. I’ll snap some awesome snowy mountain pics and toss them in our group chat.”

Mark, always the protective brother, mulled her words over a bit longer than their parents did.

“Kayla,” he said, squinting at her, “you’re not going on this trip with Calvin, are you?”

*****

Kayla

full set of

trip was hers alone–no one else

and layered peaks stretched out before her. Her heart swelled with a wild, carefree joy she couldn’t quite put into

town, wracking his brain for ways to steal

swung by Kayla’s shop, her business partner Amy gave

was garbage today!”

at the board, shaking his head. “That move was straight–up awful. A kid just learning

smile, his heart

Kayla had gone–only that she was

there were

leaving him completely

his lips together before speaking, “Sir Lewis, any chance you know

his sharp gaze locking onto Calvin. A knowing grin tugged at his mouth as

his scattered

mood lifted

to know where

a fresh cup

the steaming mug, taking his

were fraying. “Come on, Sir Lewis, just tell me. Aren’t you worried about her out there all

go with her, she’ll have someone to

squinted at him, a wry smile creeping across his

you’re… decent enough. Just don’t you dare let slip that I told

she asks, I’ll say it was pure luck. I’d rather die than sell you

leaned back and said,

was already on his phone, arranging a car and

Lewis, I’ve got to

his frantic retreat, chuckling to himself

was way

a chess partner for a while. He should’ve made Calvin play another

had been swayed by Calvin,

a