Wedding My Ex's Uncle Chapter 7 She's stubborn as hell ! +2 Bonus With a resounding slap , Tobias ' palm landed on Kaia's cheek . " You wouldn't dare ! " Kaia's face was whipped to the side , and her cheek burned with pain . She looked right back at him , zero fear in her eyes . " Why wouldn't I ? What's there to be scared of ? " He doesn't love me , so I'm not marrying him . Simple as that . " Tobias was breathing hard , looking ready to explode . " Love ? Is that gonna pay the bills ? You know my company's about to go under ? If you just marry into the Graves family like you're supposed to , we're saved . " You don't , we're done for ! " Tobias had no sons . Both of his wives gave birth to daughters . And he was always riding for Kimberly , the younger one , because she knew how to sweet - talk him and boost his ego . But Kaia ? Stubborn as a mule ! Kaia threw him a fake smile . " Let it crash and burn then . That mess is already dead anyway . Going bankrupt might be the 1/8 16:57 Chapter 7 She's stubborn as hell ! move . +3 +2 Bonus " Even after it's done , I can hold you down with my own money . You won't have to depend on anyone else . " Tobias was so mad his insides were hurting . " Come on ! Your little check can't even cover what I spend in a day . " Wake up , Kaia . Without this arrangement , you think the Graves would even look your way ? " Kaia let out a soft chuckle . " Well , why don't you let Kimberly have him then ? " Kimberly's eyes got big . " Humph , like you'd actually give it up . " Kaia made a " tch " sound and was done with their nonsense . She grabbed her bag and strode out briskly . XXXXX Outside , Alden was posted up against the car , smoking . As soon as he saw Kaia coming , he killed the cigarette and tossed it in the trash . Then he spotted that red mark lighting up her face . " Did Mr. Domont hit you ? " He frowned and reached for her face , but Kaia just swatted his hand away . 2/8 16:57 Chapter 7 She's stubborn as hell ! " None of your business . " Alden's whole vibe went dark . Her father is right - she's stubborn as hell ! His voice went softer . " Get in the car . We're still getting the marriage license tomorrow . " " Save it , Alden . " Kaia shut him down . " It's over between us . Really . " +2 Bonus Still talking marriage like nothing after all this mess ? Arrogant idiot . Hearing that , Alden's sympathy turned to pure rage . " Kaia , stop being so irrational ! Luna's my sister ! And you're my wife . How many times do I have to beat this into your head ? " he snapped . " But she's not even your real sister . You don't share blood . Can you swear you'll cut her off for good ? " Kaia stared him down hard , not backing down for a second . When Alden looked away , Kaia had her answer . " See , you can't do it , and neither can I. Just thinking about you two makes me sick . " 3/8 16:57 Chapter 7 She's stubborn as hell ! +2 Bonus Alden took a deep breath , then grabbed her and basically threw her in the car . " Be sick all you want . But breaking up ? That's off the table ! " He stepped on the gas , and the car shot off into the night like a bolt of lightning . Kaia shot a cold glance at the man beside her . His jaw was clenched tight - clearly pissed about something . But she wasn't having it . Seriously ? He's got room to be pressed ? Feeling the car was still speeding , Kaia warned , " Are you trying to get me killed ? Slow down before I call 911. " Alden glanced over , catching her pale face and shaking lips . Right - she'd been whining about her stomach earlier . He finally eased off the gas , letting the car slow down . The second they parked , Kaia jumped out and slammed the door hard enough to wake the dead . Face like ice , she bolted upstairs straight for the guest room . 4/8 16:57 Chapter 7 She's stubborn as hell ! +2 Bonus Alden followed right behind . He stood outside her door for a second , then crashed in another guest room . Neither of them even looked at the master bedroom . Kaia worked her stomach , handled some client stuff , checked her calendar , lined up next week's cases , then powered down her computer . She pulled out her phone and started scrolling through her socials . She was still logged into her burner account . Kaia only followed Luna on this one - forgot to switch back after her last stalking session . Then , she saw a notification pop up and couldn't help herself . Luna had posted five minutes ago . She clicked on it . [ My brother gave me this " Angel's Heart " as a welcome home gift . Isn't it gorgeous , guys ? ] Ha , so that " Angel's Heart " that went for 47 million dollars at Sotheby's … Alden's doing . Just then , a knock sounded on the door . 5/8 16:57 Chapter 7 She's stubborn as hell ! Kaia opened up , looking mad annoyed . +2 Bonus There was Alden , one hand in his pocket , the other holding some fancy box . " Saw this at the mall during my business trip . Looked like your style . Here . " If Kaia hadn't just seen Luna's post , she might've thought Alden was finally acting right . But looking at that jewelry box now , instead of popping off , she just gave him a faint smile . " Oh , how sweet of you . You really shouldn't have bothered . " Alden's face got tight . He always caught that shade in her voice . " It's no biggie . A couple hundred thousand dollars is peanuts . " Kaia grabbed the box and tried closing the door , but Alden wasn't moving . She arched an eyebrow . " What , gol more presents ? " Alden felt a twitch in his temple . " No , just a heads - up . You know we're getting our marriage license tomorrow … " Meanwhile , Kaia was checking this text that popped up : [ Kaia , you with Alden ? Bel Luna can make him drop everything and come running with just one call . ] 6/8 16:57 Chapter 7 She's stubborn as hell ! And then , in an instant , the message was retracted . Alden looked visibly annoyed . " Kaia , I'm talking to you , " he grumbled . +2 Bonus Kaia met his gaze all innocent - like . " Sorry , what did you say ? " Alden repeated himself , his tone laced with impatience , " Said we're getting our marriage license tomorrow . Don't sleep in , okay ? " The next second , his phone started buzzing in his pocket . He checked it , and his whole mood switched up . " Luna ? Where are you? I'm coming right now . Don't move ! " He didn't even look at Kaia before he ran downstairs . Moments later , she heard the screech of tires as his car sped off . Kaia just laughed to herself . Yeah , right . Marriage license ? My foot ! Not one to waste time , Kaia took a picture of that necklace and sent it to a high - end second - hand store . This time , she went all out . Packed up everything she bought for their room - sheets , scented candles , even the soap - throwing it all in boxes like she meant business . 7/8 16:57 Chapter 7 She's stubborn as hell ! Then she went to Alden's room . +2 Bonus She yanked open his wardrobe and grabbed all the shirts and ties she bought him over time , adding them to her haul . Dragging another suitcase behind her , Kaia headed down . Serena looked up in surprise . " Mrs … Ms. Domont , you're going on another work trip ? " she asked . Kaia offered a soft smile . " No , I'm moving out . Not coming back anymore . " Coin Package : Earn up to 1200 bonus for free . 8/8 X get it 13