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Kaia let out a cold, sharpugh. “Lunab, /byou’ve always known bhow /bto y menb, /bhaven’t you? You wield your tragic backstory like a weaponb, /bmilking sympathy from anyone who’ll listen. It’s your signature move.

“But you know how men are–always wanting what they can’t have. Once they get it, they lose interest.

“Look at Alden. The moment I married Lucienb, /bhe suddenly

realized what he’d lost.”

bLuna’s /bscream was raw, unhinged. “You wretchb! /bIt’s ball /byour faultb! /bYou seduced Alden and turned him against me!b” /b

Kaia’s lips twisted into a mocking smirk. “Seduced bhim/bb? /bPlease, byou’re /bbthe /bbone /bwho treated my scraps blike /btreasure. Tell me, how is Alden better bthan /bmy husband?

“I didn’t bhave /bto blift /ba bfinger /bto make you two turn on beach /bbother/b. You did all bthe /bwork, Lunab, /bbunraveling /bblike /ba madwoman for the world to bsee/bb./bb” /b

Kaia gazed down at bLuna’s /bnearb–/bhysterical stateb, /bba /bwave of satisfaction bwashing /bover bher/b.

“Lunab, /bbafter /bbwhat /bbyou /bdid bto /bbmy /bgrandmotherb, /bbyou /bdeserve everything bthat /bhappened today.”

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bIn /bbher /bheartb, /bKaia whispered softly.

b+2 /bbBonus /b

Grandma, do byou /bsee this? Luna’s finally paid for what she did.

bI /bavenged byou/b.

“You bvile /bwoman! bYou’re /bbnothing /bbbut /ba bvile /bbwoman/bb!/bb” /bLuna shrieked, her voice bcracking with /bdesperation.

But no one answered her cries banymore/b.

A suddenb, /bsharp pain gripped Luna’s abdomen.

“Doctor! Doctor!b” /bbshe /bgasped.

Kaia stood backb, /bbquietly /bbsavoring /bthe sight of bLuna’s /bface contorted in bagony/bb. /b

Even her bluck /bruns dry eventually.

!

As Kaia stepped out of the broom/bb, /bshe spotted a familiar figure leaning against the wall.

“Lucienb?/b” she called softly.

Lucien’s hands were tucked in his pockets, his expression a tangle of unreadable emotions. “Done talking?”

Kaia’s heart sank. She realized he’d heard everything.

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“Lucien.” She reached bfor /bbhis /bhand, but he pulled baway/bb, /bbhis /bmovement subtle but deliberate.

“Had fun using me to brile /bbup /bAlden and tear their marriage apart?” His voice was lowb, /bedged with bsomething /bsharp.

Kaia’s lips pressed into a bline/bb, /bba flicker /bof bhurt /bbin /bbher /beyes. “bWeren’t /bbyou /bbthe /bone who told me to use byou/b? Now you’reiningb?/bb” /b

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“Speak up. bWhat’s /bbwith /bbthe /bbmumbling/bb?/bb” /bLucien said, bhis /bface a mask of indifferenceb. /b

Kaia’s nose stungb, /bbher /bvoice btrembling/bb. /bb“/bbI /bsaid you’re being petty!”

Lucien let bout /ba bhuff /band pulled her by bthe /bwaist binto /bthe stairwell of the emergency bexit/b.

With two byful /bswats to her backside, he teased, “Who’s petty now? And bwhat /bdo you mean by bsaying /bbmen /balways want what they can’t bhave/bb? /bHow bam /bI anything like bthat/b?

“And when bthey /bget itb, /bthey lose interest? When did I ever lose interest in you? Tell me!”

Kaia burst into a giggleb, /bher eyes sparkling. “You’re all worked up over thatb?/bb” /b

“What else would it be?b” /bLucien raised an eyebrowb, /bhis tone

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blighter /bnowb. /b

Kaia had bthought /bhe was upset about her bscheming/bb, /bworried she wasn’t the sweet, binnocent /bwoman bhe /bwanted.

She paused, bthen /bgrabbed bhis /bshirt cor, pulling bhim /bclose for a soft kiss. “I was btalking /babout bjerks /bblike /bAldenb. /bYou’re not like themb./b”

Lucien leaned bdown/bb, /bbhis /beyes blocking /bonto hers with quiet intensity. “Then what am bI/bb, /bMrs. Graves? How would you describe byour /bhusband?”

Kaia rose on her tiptoesb, nting /banother gentle kiss.

“My husband? bHe’s /bbthe /bbest man in bthe /bworld…”

She blinked bup /bbat /bbhim/bb, /ba bmischievous /bbglint /bbin /bbher /beyes. “You knowb, /blike a loyalb, /badorable puppyb./bb” /b

Lucien bfroze/bb. /bJust a puppyb? /b

Kaia cradled bhis /bfaceb, /bbstealing /banother kiss. “Like that review? If byou /bdob, /bgive me a woofb./bb” /b

Lucien sighed, “Woof.b” /b

*****

“I’m bsorry/bb, /bbMs. /bbThorne/bb, /bbut byou’ve /blost the baby.”

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Luna stared nkly at the hospital bceiling/bb, /btears streaming down bher /bfaceb, /bunstoppable.

Beside bher/bb, /bAlden’s bwyer /bheld bout /bthe divorce papers.

“Ms. Thorne, please bsign /bhere.”

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Luna wanted to bfight/b, to bcling /bbto /bsome shred of hope, but deep downb, /bbshe /bbknew /bbit /bwas futile.

With a btrembling /bbhand/b, she signed her name.

She bknew /bit was bover/b–everything was over.

The Graves bfamily /bused btheir /bpower and swiftly bfinalized /bAlden and bLuna’s /bbdivorce/b.

Allen’s condition stabilized, and he was discharged soon after.

After ba /bperiod of bquiet /breflectionb, /bAlden sought out Allen.

“Grandpab, /bbI /bbwant /bbto /bbwork /bbat /bthe overseas branchb. /bCan you talk to Uncle Lucien bfor /bbme/bb?/bb” /b

“bWhy /bnot ask him yourselfb? /bAfraid he’ll say no?” Allen asked, his tone gentle but probingb. /b

Alden stayed silentb, /bhis jaw tight.

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Allen sighed, resting a hand on his shoulder, “Alden, you don’t know Lucien as well as you think.

“He has principles. Before you hurt Kaia, did he ever try to drive ba /bwedge between you two?

“So, if you want to go abroad and take on the international business, Lucien won’t stand in your way.”

Alden’s lips pressed into a thin bline/bb, /bhis eyes shadowed with regret. “I understand, Grandpa.”

Just as Allen predicted, when Alden nervously told Lucien his n, Lucien didn’t hesitate.

“Fine,b” /bbhe /bsaid, barely looking up.

“Thank byou/bb, /bUncle Lucien! I messed up before, but I won’t make the same mistakes bagain/b.”

“Good. Go get ready,” Lucien replied, his tone clipped.

As Alden’s footsteps faded, Lucien’s lips curved into a faint bsmile/b. bFinally/bb, /bbhe’s /bgone.

Alden had been bnothing /bbbut /bbtrouble /bsince he came back. Better bhe /bbstay /bbfar /bbaway/b.

Joanneb, /bbhowever/bb, /bcouldn’t ept it.

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Luna was gone, and now her bson /bwas bleaving /bbthe /bcountry- essentially lost bto /bbher/b.

Sheid the me squarely on Lucien and Kaia.

b+2 /bbBonus /b

“bLucien/bb, /bdo byou /bhave to drive your bown /bnephew away like this?b” /bshe demanded, her voice btrembling /bwith usation.