Chapter 138 Unintentional Provocation
“What?” Lucien arched a brow, voice low and lazy.
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Jude was trying to set Kaia up with someone else? Was he trying to get Lucien cheated on?
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Once they finished smoking, they headed back. Kaia had already wrapped up the meeting on her end.
Julian told them the final approval would need a signature from Lucien, and that they could head out for now.
He immediately turned around and walked straight into Lucien’s office, file in hand.
Lucien didn’t even look up. “Leave it there.”
Julian carefully set the folder down on the edge of the desk. “Mr. Graves, Vanguard's team cto the office
today.”
Lucien’s pen paused mid-signature. She didn’t mention that this morning.
He gave a small nod. “Yeah, | know. Is that urgent?”
“Not particularly. Once you approve it, we'll proceed with the next phase.”
Lucien set the pen aside, picked up the file, and flipped through a few pages. Then, casually but deliberately, he
asked, “Have they left?”
It was clear who they referred to.
“Not yet. | told them to wait outside for a bit. Oh, Mr. Graves, while | was chatting with Jude just now, he
mentioned
this promising young prosecutor. Said he was thinking of introducing him to Mrs. Graves...”
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“Gotta say, Mr. Rhodes, | envy you. Carcer’s going great, you've got a kid-it's the whole package.”
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Julian took a drag, offering a polite smile. “Can’t complain.”
He knew Jude had been through a divorce, so he didn’t want to say too much about it.
But something about Jude felt off today. He was somehow...
eager.
“I'm forty now,” Jude said, exhaling slowly. “Long gave up on the idea of marriage. Don’t know what's with the
younger crowd either. No one seems interested in settling down.”
He paused for a moment and then added, “Take Kaia—she got burned by sloser and still hasn't bounced
back. I've been thinking about introducing her to a few solid guys, you know? Help her move on. She’s a sweet
girl. She really can’t handle another heartbreak.”
Julian paused, cigarette halfway to his lips.
Okay, wait. Did he just ass| was hitting on Mrs. Graves?
Was Jude seriously picturing him as screep preying on the poor innocent junior associate?
Julian rolled his eyes internally but kept his expression neutral. He wasn’t about to explain that he was just trying
to stay on the good side of the boss’ wife.
this guy doesn’t know a damn thing.
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Kaia slipped right into work mode.
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Julian arrived around ten-thirty to check on their progress. He seemed satisfied with the revised version of the
agreement.
During a break, Jude chatted casually with him, though he couldn't help noticing the way Julian kept glancing at
Kaia.
Don't tell me...
Jude suddenly felt a headache coming on.
Is Mr. Rhodes into Kaia?
Trying to steer him away from that idea, Jude said lightly, “So, Mr. Rhodes, | heard your baby’s a month old
now?”
Julian smiled, “Yeah. My wife's planning a little celebration, actually.”
Jude didn’t care about the baby. He just wanted to remind Julian, “Don’t even think about it.”
“That's nice. Should have a lovely dinner with the family.”
Unfortunately, Julian didn’t seem to catch the subtext. Jude watched his still-too-interested expression and stood
up. “Mr. Rhodes, care for a smoke?”
Julian pulled his eyes away from Kaia and smiled, “Sure.”
They stepped into the firm’s smoking area. Jude lit one for him. 3/6
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“Great,” he said and then grinned. “By the way, did you know? Yesterday, at Alden’s wedding, Mr. Graves
showed up with his fiancée! Well, technically not a fiancée—they’ve already registered the marriage. Just haven't
held the wedding yet.”
He let out a low chuckle. “Sent shockwaves through the social circle. Can’t imagine how many heiresses had
their dreams crushed.”
Kaia forced a polite smile. “Is that so?”
Great. Being the center of the gossip mill feels amazing.
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“Jude, please,” Kaia said with a laugh, throwing him a playful look, “don’t try to setup.”
She was married, but she couldn't exactly say that. Which made every excuse sound weak and awkward.
Seeing her reluctance, Jude dropped the subject. There was something about getting older. It gave people an
irresistible urge to play matchmaker.
Man or woman, didn’t matter.
After parking the car, they headed into the familiar conference room. The accountants were already there.
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The next morning, at Vanguard Law Firm...
Kaia had just arrived at her desk when Jude waved her over.
“Con, Kaia, grab your laptop. You're coming withto Graves Group!”
She blinked. “Sure thing.”
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“Got it!”
Noticing how tense she was, Jude chuckled. “Relax. It’s nothing major. The accounting firm just wants to revise a
fow terms in the contract.”
It made sense-this was Kaia’s first tin a deal this big. It was natural for her to be anxious.
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