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    “He’s not answering my calls or replying to my texts,” Vanessa

    choked out.

    “I thought I’d been good to him. This morning, I even sent him a message… only to realize he’d blocked me.”

    Kaia took a deep breath, keeping her tone calm but firm.

    “It’s over. Let it go, Vanessa. Honestly, bhe’s /bnot worth your time. If someone treats you like that, you don’t hold onb–/byou walk awayb./bb” /b

    “But…” Vanessa bit her lip, hesitation written all over her face. “I want the suit back. The one I bought bhim/b. It cost me fifty thousand.”

    She paused, then added quickly, “He can keep the shoes, though. He’s worn bthem /balready.”

    Kaia flicked her forehead blightly/b. “You’re such a lovesick fool. Dropping fifty grand on ba /bbguy /bthat fastb?/bb” /b

    Vanessa bgave /ba sheepish bsmile/b. “I messed bup/bb, /bKaiab./b”

    Kaia’s expression softened,

    “Then go ask for it back. Just text him. Be direct. And if he refusesb, /btell bhim /bbyou’ll /bbring it up with Mr. Miller. bIf /bthis goes

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    bpublic/bb, /bhe’s bthe /bbone /bbwho’ll /blose faceb–/bbnot /bbyou/bb./bb” /b

    Vanessa hesitated. “Wouldn’t that be… a little too bmuch/bb?/bb” /b

    Kaia raised an beyebrow/bb. /bb“/bDo byou /bwant byour /bfifty grand back or

    not?b” /b

    “…Yes! I’ll message bhim/bb!/bb” /b

    Then Kaia asked bgently/bb, /bb“You /btwo didn’tb… /bbgo /bbtoo /bbfar/bb, /bbright/bb?/bb” /b

    Vanessa’s cheeks flushed. “bWe /bjust kissed ba /blittle.”

    Kaia let out a bsigh /bbof /bbrelief/b.

    “Good. Guys blike /bbhim /bcan’t be trusted. They’re after one thing- or your money. And who knows what else bthey’re /bbringing with them. Don’t let emotions cloud your judgment next time.”

    Vanessa nodded obediently. b“/bbI /bbknow. /bLesson learned.”

    Thankfullyb, /bthings hadn’t gone furtherb. /bJerry was clearly just another shameless yer–and bold enough to mess around with someone in the same office, no less,

    That evening, Kaia received a text from Vanessa: [Kaia, thank byou/bb! I /bgot the suit back. Returning it tomorrow!]

    bKaia /breplied with ba /bgrin: [Good, Return it. And next timeb, /bbdon’t /bbwaste /ba single bcent /bbon /blosers.]

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    Vanessa answered right away: [Okay. Love you!]

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    “Stop looking at your phone, honey. Look at me!” Lucien hugged Kaia from behind, sounding a bit jealous.

    Kaia turned around to face him. “Lucien, you’re so clingy.”

    “Just to you,” he said.

    Kaia gave him a gentle kiss on the lips.

    The desire in Lucien’s eyes grew stronger as he pulled her closer, deepening the kiss.

    He always kissed deeply, as if trying to numb her tongue.

    Lost in the kiss, all she could feel was their intertwined breaths.

    Gasping for air, they were reluctant to part.

    Lucien remembered the doctor’s advice.

    Kaia, unable to take it anymore, said, “We can do it today, right?”

    Lucien said, “No, Once a week. It’s not good for the babies if it’s too frequent.”

    What a self–controlled and endearing man.

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    b13 /bmin left

    She watched him walk barefoot into the bathroom to cool off.

    *******

    One afternoonb, /bAlyssa came by to visit Kaia.

    As Kaia casually shared a few things, Alyssa’s jaw dropped in disbelief.

    And then–like a lightbulb flipping on–realization struck her.

    “No wonder! Kaia, I can’t believe I missed all bthe /bsigns before!”

    Kaia frowned bslightly/b. “What bsigns/b?b” /b

    Alyssa leaned in, eyes wide. “Okay, do you remember the first time you came over to our house? You scarfed down a whole te of greens and fishb./b”

    Kaia blinked. “Vaguelyb…/b”

    “I found outter you’re allergic to half the stuff on that table. But you still ate it. After that, though, every single time you came over, there was always fish. I was even jealous–I thought the cook kept remembering your favorite dishes.”

    She pointed dramatically. “It must’ve been Uncle Lucien!”

    Kaia raised an eyebrow. “Seriously?”

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    “bI’m /bsure of it!” Alyssa said, smacking her palm with her fist.

    “And–oh! Remember when you got engaged to that guy? bUncle /bLucien got so drunk that night. He just sat in the garden by himself for hours, staring into space. I didn’t even dare talk to bhim/b! Then he disappeared abroad the next day!”

    Kaia’s lips parted slightly, stunned into silence.

    “And another bthing—/b” Alyssa continued,pletely bon /ba roll bnow/bb, /bb“/bbhe /bnever liked Luna. I always thought he just had good judgmentb, /bbut now I get it!

    “Every btime /bLuna picked on me, Uncle Lucien would help me out or speak up for me. He wasn’t just taking bmy /bsideb–/bhe was btaking /byours!”

    bKaia /bwas left speechless.

    Stunned for a momentb, /bbshe /bsaid, “Alyssa, were bthere /breally bthat /bbmany /bdetails?b” /b

    Alyssa took out bher /bbphone /band tapped on bLucien’s /bprofile picture. “Look, bisn’t /bbhis /bbnickname /bban /babbreviation of your bnames/bb?/bb” /b

    bAt /bbthat /bmomentb, /bbAlyssa /bfelt blike /ba genius.

    bShe /bjust regretted not noticing bthese /btellb–/btale bsigns /bbearlier/b.

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    b13 /bmin left

    Kaia felt a sweet–and–sour bfeeling /bbin /bher heart. “Alrightb, /bbalright/b.

    I bknow /bbhow /bmuch he likes me.”

    Alyssa blinked. “What about you?b” /b

    Kaia smiled, “Of course, I love him too.”

    It wasn’t just a touch of emotion; it was deep–seated love.

    b***** /b

    The next day at Vanguard Law Firm, Kaia wanted to check bin /bon Vanessa but learned from Warren that she had taken a leave of

    absence.

    Worried, Kaia sent bher /ba message—bbut /bgot no reply.

    She assumed Vanessa might just need some space to recover from the breakup.

    But after ban /bentire bweek /bwith no word from her, Kaia’s concern deepened. bShe /bheaded to bthe /bHR department to ask about Vanessa’s situationb. /b

    bWrite yourment /b

    ir bGifts /b

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