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Lucien began. “You want independence and growth? Fine. I've always wanted to be your safe harbor, but | want
to see you strong enough to protect yourself too.
“So here's how it'll go. While you're abroad, don’t cback on holidays. And | won't cvisit either. For one
full year, | won't offer you any help. I'll give you the space you need to truly stand
on your own.
“Ill stay right here, waiting for you. You can fly as far and as freely as you want. And when the year’s over, I'll
still be here.”
It wasn’t just a condition-it was Lucien’s pride.
His girl wanted to grow, and he would wait for her.
He smiled, “Let's call it your punishment for hiding it from me. Fair enough?”
He told himself it was a punishment for her, but part of him knew it was also for himself.
Kaia pouted, “What about phone calls? Are you saying | can’t even call you?”
“No calls,” he replied without hesitation.
Her eyes narrowed. “Lucien, don’t tellyou're planning to
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Lucien silenced her with a kiss, firm and unrelenting. His lips pressed hard against hers, his eyes a little red at
the corners. “Say that again and I'll kiss you until you forget how to talk.
“There's never been anyone else, Kaia. Only you. This is the punishment I've chosen for you.
“Are you scared now?” Lucien murmured, brushing his lips gently against the corner of her mouth. “If you're
afraid, you don’t have to go. Stay here, okay?”
Kaia’s eyes shimmered with equal parts longing and resolve. “I'm not afraid. Lucien, I'm really not. But if you
dare cheat on me, I'll take half your assets and leave you!
“Then, Ill divor—"
“Say that word, and | swear-you’ll regret it.” Lucien’s voice was low, dangerous, his eyes narrowing with a
warning that needed no explanation.
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Kaia burst into giggles, snuggling into his arm and whining.
“Okay then, if you won't call me, I'll just call you. You'd better pick up. Lucien, if you ignore my calls, you'll be the
one who's dead meat.”
Lucien smirked and kissed the top of her head. “When are you
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Kaia blinked innocently. “Nope. | was planning not to go if you didn’t agree.”
“Alright,” he sighed, giving her butt a gentle smack. “Move. | want to eat the food my wife made me.”
Kaia beamed, her eyes curving like crescent moons, “Is it good?”
Lucien raised an eyebrow. “Do you want the truth or a lie?”
He was teasing her now. “It's good. Really good. And while you're away, make sure you eat well. If you dare get
sick, you're dead.”
For the study-abroad life that hadn't even begun, Kaia found herself both eager and reluctant. She couldn't wait
for it to start. And she couldn't wait for it to be over.
That night, she lost her voice completely.
No matter how many times she whispered “honey”, it still couldn't satisfy Lucien’s insatiable desire.
The next morning, Kaia asked him if she should go with him to the Graves Manor to properly explain her
decision.
It was a big deal. What if Allen didn’t approve?
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But Lucien told her he’d handle it. He'd bring it up at dinner, in front of everyone.
“What happens between us doesn’t need anyone's approval. It only needs the two of us,” he said.
To Kaia, Lucien always felt like a god—someone who could take care of anything on his own, someone she never
had to worry about.
She looked up at him, heart aching a little. “Honey, what if | miss you? You're really not going to csee me?”
Lucien kept a straight face. “No. This is the road you chose. No matter how hard or exhausting it gets, you have
to walk it on
your own.
Kaia headed to the law firm. Lucien returned to the Graves
Manor.
The moment Allen heard what Lucien had to say, his eyes nearly bulged out of his head. “Studying abroad? Is
the Graves Group going bankrupt or something? You can’t support her anymore?”
Lucien pressed his lips together. “Dad, she wants to pursue further studies on her own. She doesn’t want to rely
onor take shortcuts.”
Allen frowned, then sighed, “Kaia does seem like she has her own ideas. | get where she’s coming from.”
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But just as quickly, he changed his
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With a loud thud, an ashtray landed by Lucien’s feet.
Allen was fuming. “Is this how you talk to your father?”
How dare he talk tolike that?!
He sighed, exasperated.
“Fine, | get it! Why do | even bother bringing it up? I'm just worried you might not even be able to have a child!
And she’s still young-who knows what could happen out there?
“With all the temptation abroad, what if she meets someone
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better? Someone younger, smarter... and decides to dump you?”
Lucien felt a pulse of pain throb at his temples.
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