TimeNovelChapter 40 Emergency Trouble
Calling off the wedding...She needed to tell Allen herself, face-to-face.
[What? Has she lost her damn mind? Hang tight. I'm sending a backup now!]
Standing at the window, Kaia scowled at the two bodyguards
below.
She tried calling Tobias, her deadbeat dad. He actually hung up on her.
Frustrated, Kaia tried Sue, but unfortunately, no one answered.
Then she heard Kimberly outside her door, loud enough to make sure Kaia heard every smug syllable. “Ugh, give
it a rest with the phone calls. Dad said you're not going anywhere.”
She continued. “What's even wrong with Alden, huh? You think you'll do better? You should be grateful. Don’t be
stupid and end up alone.”
Kaia had long learned not to waste her breath on fools.
She'd heard Kimberly's brand of moronic pronouncements more times than she could count.
When Kaia didn’t respond, Kimberly smirked, assuming she'd reduced her to tears, and flounced off.
Today is far too lovely to waste. I've got friends to meet.
Mom is right. Why try to stop Kaia’'s wedding when | can just watch her ruin her own life? Way more satisfying.
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Alden had dragged Luna to his father’s study, only for Zane to practically throw them out.
“Stop worrying about Luna and focus on your wedding. It’s in three days!”
Luna looked up at Alden, her eyes wide with worry. “Alden...”
“It’s fine,” Alden reassured her. “Tomorrow, I'm going to see Lucien. No way even he sides with Zane on this!”
A flicker of doubt crossed Luna's face. “But... He doesn’t really
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like me.”
“Luna, don’t be silly. Lucien’s like that with everyone. Cold, yeah. But fair. He's the most by-the-book guy in this
family.
If Alden had to nthe family members he feared, Lucien would be right after his grandfather.
When Lucien was around, even vurum
affairs. He'd often quote proverbs about not speaking while eating or before sleeping.
Though only seven years older, Lucien carried the weight of someone much older.
As a kid, Alden had once asked his dad why Grandpa picked Lucien to inherit Graves Group-not Zane, who had
been loyal for decades.
After hearing this, Zane locked Alden in his room and made him stand in the corner for an hour.
“Get rid of those thoughts! You wanna challenge him? Do it when you're strong enough. But not while I'm still
breathing!”
After that, Alden never dared utter another word about it, not even a grumble.
And he finally understood. His father genuinely respected
Lucien.
As for Alden challenging Lucien? He didn’t have the guts.
Luna hadn't realized the depth of Alden’s trust in Lucien. She bit her lip. “Maybe... Maybe | was just
overthinking.”
“You were,” Alden said. “I'm going to HQ tomorrow. Uncle Lucien will handle it. Trust me.”
It was nine o'clock when they finally left the Graves Manor, still no sign of Kaia.
Alden let out a contemptuous laugh.
See? Is it really so hard to just admit she wants to marry me?
The memory of that morning's slap still stung, and a fresh wave of anger burned through him.
Tobias was at a swanky lounge, schmoozing with clients. But he was keeping tabs.
He stood in the hallway, phone pressed to his ear. “She’s not causing any more trouble, right?”
Sally, propped up in bed, chuckled, “Don’t worry. | gave her something in the car. Nothing heavy-just enough to
take the fight out of her. Her legs are probably jelly right now.”
Then she added. “On the wedding day, I'll use something lighter. Trust me, the wedding will go off without a
hitch.”
But before Tobias could respond, a sugary voice rang out in the
background. “Well, well, what are you doing hiding out here in the breeze!”
Sally’s face instantly darkened. “Where are you?”
Tobias cleared his throat. “What? That? Prosperity Hotel. Just a waitress, Sally. Don't start.”
He hung up without another word.
Any drowsiness Sally had felt was now completely gone.
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Her car peeled out of the driveway, narrowly missing a sleek Maybach coming the other way.
Lucien’s car pulled up to the Domont Villa.
Lucien stared at the closed gates, then dialed Kaia’s number.
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If she was going to make a move, this was it.
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