Wedding My Ex's Uncle Chapter 14 An Unexpected Guest Kaia had just paid the full amount yesterday . Now she had only 180 grand left on all her bank cards . 18 min left Still , she thought it was worth it . In the Domont family , Claire was the only one who had ever been kind to her . Because of that , Kaia would always set aside some time to visit her grandma every week . Today was one of those days at the nursing home . What she didn't expect was to run into a tall , imposing figure . " Mr. Graves ? " she blurted out in surprise . Lucien gave her a polite nod and explained , " I'm here on my mother's behalf to visit Madam Domont . " Claire and Lucien's mom , Lydia Graves , had been thick as thieves since they were kids . That friendship later became the bridge that led to Kaia's engagement to Alden . And Lucien was Lydia's late - born son . Lydia had sacrificed her health giving birth to him in her later years , which led to her untimely passing . She was barely fifty when she died , 1/7 17:01 Chapter 14 An Unexpected Guest 18 min left When Lucien was a newborn , Claire had cradled the baby in her arms . But those were stories from another time . Claire had always seen Lucien as a sweet junior , but Kaia could never quite relax around him - few people could . Noticing her granddaughter's unease , Claire quickly jumped in to smooth things over . " Kaia , come in ! What a coincidence - both you and Lucien came to see me today ! " Kaia pulled a smile , her fingers unconsciously playing with the chain of her handbag , and took the single sofa farthest from Lucien . Lucien's gaze darkened . " Kaia , are you still sore about the car incident last time ? " Lucien inquired . " You … don't seem too happy to see me ? " Kaia felt a rush of heat to her cheeks . " Mr. Graves , you've got the wrong idea . " She took a breath , forcing another small smile as if to lend her words more weight . " I'm glad to see you . " 2/7 17:01 Chapter 14 An Unexpected Guest A gentle smile graced Lucien's lips . " I get it , " he replied . 18 min left After chatting for a bit , Claire began to feel fatigued . She gave Kaia's hand a gentle pat and said , " Go back with Lucien . " Kaia didn't want to leave . " Grandma , I'll come visit you in a couple of days . " " Good girl . Go home . You don't need to come so often . I know you're a dutiful child . Just take good care of yourself ! " Claire reassured her . Kaia accompanied Lucien to the door and then quickly made up an excuse about seeing the dean before scurrying off . Lucien lowered his eyes and let out a soft laugh . She's quite the sprinter . Kaia managed to get the deputy dean's contact information and updated her grandma's emergency contact to herself . When she reached the parking lot , she froze in her tracks . There , leaning against her car, was the man she thought had already left . Kaia's heart did a little flip . As she approached , she asked , her voice laced with confusion , 3/7 17:01 Chapter 14 An Unexpected Guest 18 min left " You're still here ? " " My car's acting up . Kaia , mind giving me a lift ? " Kaia stole a glance at his Maybach . Do luxury cars conk out that easily ? All she did was flash a sweet smile . " Sure thing . Where to ? I'll drop you off . " Just as she settled into the car , Kaia's phone rang . It was Nora Scott from Alfly Entertainment . Kaia said , " Now ? I'm not sure I can swing it . If it's urgent , I can send a colleague . Would that work ? " It was Vanguard Law Firm's team that signed the deal with Alfly , not Kaia herself . She could even send Warren in her stead without any issues . Nora sounded a bit hesitant on the other end . " Well , Ms. Domont , could you come in person , please ? " " But I really can't make it today . What am I supposed to do ? " The service contract was set to expire in just over a dozen days . 4/7 17:01 Chapter 14 An Unexpected Guest 18 min left Kaia was dead - set on staying out of it as much as possible , as long as it didn't cost Alfly Entertainment any money . " Okay then . Send Mr. Wright over . " Nora relented . After hanging up , Kaia quickly dialed Warren's number to fill him in . Only then did she realize there was someone else in the car . " Mr. Graves , where should I take you ? " Lucien told her an address . Then he casually asked , " Kaia , did you and Alden have a tiff lately ? " Kaia replied with a nonchalant air , " Yeah , kind of . " Considering Lucien was from the Graves family , she couldn't exactly speak ill of Alden in front of him . " Kind of ? " Lucien queried , eyeing her discreetly . But her face betrayed no hint of any related emotions . Kaia wasn't in the mood to keep talking about this topic , so she quickly shifted gears . " How long are you planning to stay this time ? " 5/7 17:01 Chapter 14 An Unexpected Guest 18 min left " Most likely , I'm staying put . " Kaia was a bit startled . " Staying ? For good ? " Lucien let out a soft chuckle . " Why , it seems I'm not exactly a welcome guest in your eyes , Kaia . " Kaia stammered , " N - No , I'm over the moon to have you here ! " With that , she stepped on the gas like her life depended on it . Keeping just within the speed limit , she managed to drop off Lucien in the passenger seat at his destination in a mere half - hour . " We're here . " Lucien unbuckled his seatbelt at a leisurely pace , then pulled out his phone and started tapping away . " Thanks , Kaia . I owe you dinner sometime . " Kaia forced a smile . " No problem . " Only after watching him walk away did she finally let out a sigh of relief . Suddenly , her phone rang . 6/7 17:01 18 min left Kaia swiped open her phone screen and saw a message : [ Lucien sent you $ 1,430.00 . Note : Thanks for the ride . ] Wait … Is he doing this on purpose with these flirty number games ? This time around , Kaia didn't accept the transfer . Still , Lucien's profile pic stayed pinned at the top of her chat list all day . When Alden got the report from Nora , his face clouded over even more . He snatched up his suit jacket and shot to his feet . So , she won't show up , huh ? Well , then I'll head over to Vanguard Law Firm myself to track her down ! 7/7