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“What?” Luna glared at her. “Kaia, I'm a public figure now. | have fans. Do you really have to humiliatelike
this?”
Lucien had little patience for . “You have two options,” he said flatly. “One, post a video apology on X-I'll
write the script. Or two, | kick you out of the family. Your choice.”
Zane stared at Luna, irritated beyond words.
Out of everyone to cross, you really chose Lucien?
Luna looked to Alden for help, desperation flickering in her eyes. But Alden wasn’t even looking at her anymore.
She clenched her jaw. Rage boiled up inside her like a tide. “Fine. I'll post it.”
“Ten AM tomorrow. | want it up by then,” Lucien said coldly. “If it's not, you'll have to deal with the
consequences.”
The entire house had been woken by the commotion, but Allen stayed in his room. He had no interest in
mediating yet another family squabble.
But Lucien wasn’t about to let him off the hook.
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“Dad,” he called out from the hall, “are you still awake?”
“I was trying to sleep,” Allen grumbled, voice muffled by the door.
“Since you're awake, mind coming out for a second?”
With a sigh, Allen rolled out of bed. “You really are the perfect son, aren't you?”
Lucien’s tone remained calm. “Dad, Luna’s going to post a public apology tomorrow. I'll appreciate it if you make
sure she follows through. You are the head of the family, after all.”
Allen shot him a tired look.
Definitely about his precious Kaia.
Had Lucien always been this whipped, or was it just more
obvious now?
He muttered, “Alright, I'll keep an eye on her. Happy now?”
The girl was not even their blood, and marrying into this family was already a gift. What more did she want? Why
was she always scheming?
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Allen made a mental note to have a talk with her tomorrow.
“By the way,” he added, “should we meet Kaia’s family? Might
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Lucien’s lips curved. “Of course. Letknow when you're free, and | won't bother you again tonight.”
Allen grunted.
Yeah right, “not bothering.”
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Once Lucien was gone, Zane's face turned stormy.
“Seriously, Luna? You really thought it was smart to cross Lucien?”
The idea of having to publicly apologize to Kaia on social media made Luna physically ill.
But instead of defending her, her husband and adoptive parents
had turned on her.
That kind of rejection would break anyone, no matter how
strong.
“Dad, | didn’t do anything. They setup!”
But Zane didn’t believe a word of it. He knew exactly what kind of person Luna was.
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She had gone after Alden even after knowing he was engaged. That engagement had been called off, and Kaia,
who should've been Alden’s bride, ended up married to Lucien instead.
All of it traced back to Luna.
“Enough. Stop lying. Don’t stir up any more trouble,” he snapped before turning away and heading back to his
room.
Joanne gave Luna a helpless glance before following.
Left standing alone in the hallway, Luna’s eyes shimmered with unshed tears. One rolled silently down her
cheek. “Alden... you don’t believeeither, do you?”
But Alden’s face was unreadable, cold and distant. He wasn’t even really there. His body was present, but his
mind had checked out long ago. Whatever pull she once had on him was completely gone.
“Get srest,” he said. “Just do what Uncle Lucien said.”
She was the one who caused the mess. She’d have to face the consequences herself.
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By the tKaia and Lucien returned home, it was nearly midnight.
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As they stepped into the villa, Kaia tugged lightly on his sleeve. “Thank you,” she said softly. “For standing up for
Lucien’s eyes stayed fixed on her face, though what replayed in his mind was something else entirely-that
moment when she was soaked and shivering, clinging to him with wide, vulnerable
eyes.
“So, how's that thank-you coming?” he asked, his voice low and suddenly rough around the edges.
Kaia felt her heartbeat quicken under the heat of his gaze. She couldn’t look him in the eye.
Her lips parted slightly. “I was thinking... maybe a kiss would do.”
Lucien’s smile was slow and knowing. “Yeah? Then | won't hold
back.”
Before she could even blink, Lucien’s face was already closing in, far too close. Then he kissed her.
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His breath poured into her, hot and unrelenting, leaving her drowning in his presence.
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He drew her closer instead, his body flush against hers, movements growing more forceful, more possessive.
His hands clamped around her waist like he was afraid she’d slip
away.
Then she felt it. The heat coiled low in his body, pressing insistently into her, and her mind went momentarily
blank.
“Nngh...” she gasped, her voice catching, “we shouldn't...”
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Only he knew how close he was to losing control.
He nuzzled against the curve of her neck, warm breath brushing across her skin.
Then, with the faintest edge of mischief, his teeth caught her earlobe and tugged, just enough to make her
inhale sharply.
“Sweetheart,” he murmured, voice thick, “next time, | want more. Is that okay?”
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