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Kaia stood at the villa gate, refreshing her Uber app, waiting for a driver.

The villa was tucked away, far from downtown.

It took ten minutes before she got a ride and slipped into the backseat.

Unbeknownst to her, a sleek Maybach loomed in the shadows, its owner observing her every move.

Lucien checked his Rolex and muttered, “Just got hand off she goes again?”

Once Kaia reached her cozy 1076-square-foot apartment, she sighed in relief.

She checked her bank account balance-almost enough to buy the place outright.

Just a few more paychecks to independence.

After college, Kaia had made it a point to live on her own,

renting apartments.

Tobias had always footed the bill for her tuition, but ever since she turned 18, she was eager to break free from

the Domont family.

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The Domonts feel like strangers tonow.

And to Tobias, I'm just a bargaining chip.

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If | want to end this engagement with Alden, I'll have to burn bridges with my dad.

With those thoughts swirling, she soon drifted into a peaceful

slumber.

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At 5 p.m., Kaia walked out of the courthouse.

She looked every bit the sharp lawyer in her sleek black suit.

She'd just seen her client off when her phone rang. It was

Tobias.

“Kaia, bring Alden hfor dinner tonight. Sally’s gone all out and made your favorite dishes. Be back early, you

hear?”

Kaia ended the call with a disdainful scoff.

She had zero intention of reaching out to Alden, so she decided

to head hand confront the situation head-on.

“Ms. Domont, you're back,” said Sue West, an elderly family

servant.

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Sue was the only one who addressed her with the full “Ms.

Domont.”

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Every tshe did, Kimberly would shoot her a withering look.

“Sue, | brought you sdessert. | know you're a big fan,” Kaia said, offering the box with a warm smile.

“Thank you, Ms. Domont. You're always so thoughtful. If only your mother were still here,” Sue replied, her voice

tinged with sadness.

Kaia gave her a gentle pat on the shoulder. “Shh, don’t let them hear. They'll make life difficult for you.”

Kaia strode into the foyer in her sharp professional suit and immediately caught Tobias frowning.

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“Why haven't you changed your clothes?” he grumbled.

He never liked Kaia’s career, thinking a woman arguing in court wasn’t ladylike.

“Didn’t you tellto cback early?” Kaia shot back, her tone sharp.

“Go wash your hands first. Alden’s already here,” Tobias said, his voice brooking no argument.

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Kaia frowned and spotted Alden sitting on the sofa.

“What are you doing here?” she demanded.

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She hadn't invited him, so his presence was a complete surprise.

“I called Alden and asked him to come,” Tobias said.

He shot a glare at Kaia before quickly plastering on a polite

smile.

“Alden, don’t take it to heart. She runs her mouth sometimes.”

“I like her exactly that way,” Alden said, his tone soft and

sincere.

“Ugh!” Kaia couldn’t hold back. His words made her stomach

churn.

Tobias’ face clouded over. “Show srespect!” he snapped, his voice laced with annoyance.

Kaia pressed her lips together tightly. “You guys go ahead and eat. | had a big breakfast, and I'm still stuffed.

Dinner’s a no-go for me,” she declared, then made a beeline for her room.

As soon as she pushed the door open, a stack of boxes ccrashing down.

Her eyes turned icy.

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Boxes everywhere. Opened, sealed, scattered.

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Her bedroom had been turned into a makeshift storage unit.

“Ah, Kaia! No knock or anything? This is my room,” Kimberly said.

Kaia narrowed her eyes.

“Your room? Since when? You've got five minutes. Explain why my room is filled with your junk,” Kaia demanded,

her voice cold and firm.

Kimberly lifted her chin defiantly.

“Con, your room is way bigger than mine. And you hardly ever stay here. What's the big deal? It's just a few

boxes. Don’t be tic.”

True, she rarely stayed. But hell if she'd let this slide.

Without a second thought about getting dirty, she started grabbing the boxes off the floor and chucking them

into Kimberly's room.

“Kaia! What the hell are you doing? Are you out of your mind?” Kimberly shrieked, her voice shrill with panic.

Kaia flashed a saccharine-sweet smile. “Wasn't losing it before,

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but you're pushingright over the edge.”

The ruckus upstairs finally piqued Tobias’s interest.

“Sally, go up and see what they're squabbling about,” he ordered, a hint of irritation in his voice.

Sally rose from her seat, forcing a smile.

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“Oh, dear. Kaia is really something. She always starts beef with Kimberly as soon as she gets home,” she tsk-

tsked, acting like it was nothing new.

Alden wasn’t a frequent visitor here.

Despite dating Kaia for five years, he'd set foot in this house fewer than five times.

“Mr. Domont, maybe | should go up and have a look,” Alden offered, concern etched on his face.

“No need. Just stay put. They're always at it,” Tobias replied casually, waving off Alden’s suggestion.

When Sally reached the upper floor, she stopped in her tracks.

Kaia was standing in the hallway, fuming.

She was hurling messy cardboard boxes one by one into Kimberly's room.

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“Kaia, what the hell are you doing?” Sally gasped, voice sharp with shock.

“Kimberly's graduating this year, right? Not a kid anymore. Maybe it’s tyou taught her sbasic manners.”

She folded her arms, voice dripping with sarcasm.

“Because out there in the real world? People don’t tolerate spoiled brats.”

“How dare you!” Kimberly snapped, her face turning red with

anger.

Sally forced a tight smile, trying to play peacemaker.

“Alright, alright. Kimberly didn’t mean anything by it. No need to go nuclear just because she used your room.

Look, next year I'll talk to your dad about renovating this place, okay?”

Kaia’s eyes turned as cold as ice.

This villa is the only place that holds memories of my childhood

when Mom was still alive.

And now she wants to ruin even that for me!

Kaia sneered, her tone dripping with sarcasm, “Hey, Sally. Forget about the renovation. Why don’t you ask Dad to

buy a

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Sally's face froze.

She stared at Kaia intently for a long moment. “Well, we'll figure that out later.”

All she can do is bring up that old woman to putdown.

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The room was thick with dust.

Kaia told Sue to clean it up and decided to change the lock on her bedroom door.

She'd give one key to Sue and keep the rest for herself.

When Kaia made her way downstairs, Alden had just wrapped up his chat with Tobias.

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Kaia let out a scoff. “Don’t worry. There are tons of people who'd be more than happy to look after him.”

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Alden wasn't fazed. “Kaia, let's head home. We're getting our marriage license tomorrow, remember?”

Kimberly, who had just cdownstairs, caught wind of this. A glint of malice flashed across her eyes.

Alden is seriously marrying that shrew?

Tobias burst into a boisterous laugh. “Tomorrow's the perfect day to get the marriage license. That's just

splendid!

“Kaia, | need a quick word with you. Alden, why don’t you wait in the car for a bit?”

Alden gave the father-daughter duo a knowing look and flashed a gentle smile.

“Sure thing. I'll be in the car,” he said.

As soon as Alden stepped out and Tobias shut the door, his expression turned grim.

“Kaia, you'd better watch your mouth when you talk to Alden. Is that how a wife is supposed to treat her

husband?”

Kaia nonchalantly shrugged her shoulders.

“Not happy with my attitude? Well, tough luck. I'm calling off this marriage, anyway.”

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Oh, for goodness’ sake. Is he hard of hearing, too, like Alden?

Kaia retorted, “I said I'm canceling this marriage!”

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