Kicked Out, She Came Back To Rule - Chapter 18: Chapter 18
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Kaia looked up. She'd been expecting Tobias to ask, so she was ready. "I know someone at Dr. Bennett's lab."
"Who? To find out this early, they'd have to be pretty important there," Tobias pressed.
"Yes, you're right. But I can't tell you who," Kaia replied.
Tobias narrowed his eyes. "I remember you saying the Moreno Group could use the new nanomaterial if I wanted to work together. You made it sound like you were calling the shots."
Kaia stayed quiet. She didn't want to argue.
Tobias let out a cold laugh. "Russell said you like to brag, and I heard your family's not too fond of you because you lie a lot.
"I don't think you could pull this off. You just knew Dr. Bennett would be open to working with us, so you ran your mouth."
"Think whatever you want," Kaia said flatly.
Her attitude started to get on his nerves. "So you're admitting it, huh?" he asked.
Kaia frowned, clearly impatient. "And what if I am? Or if I'm not? When we first met, you said it was none of your business. Why are you grilling me now? Did I accidentally catch your interest?"
"You have quite an imagination," Tobias said, rolling his eyes.
"Good. I told you—you're not my type. It'd be a pain if you suddenly decided you liked me," Kaia said.
Tobias didn't reply, and they both went quiet after that.
A moment later, Kaia got a text from Owen. [Queen K, done with your stuff yet? King T is asking when you'll play chess with him.]
Kaia typed back: [The day after tomorrow.]
She was getting engaged to Tobias tomorrow, so she was busy.
Owen replied: [Got it. I'll tell him.]
Right after, Tobias's phone buzzed. [Queen K set the time for the day after tomorrow.]
Tobias's mood instantly lifted, and he actually smiled.
Kaia glanced up and caught his reflection in the mirror. It surprised her—she hadn't thought he could look that happy. And he actually looked pretty good when he smiled.
*****
When Kaia arrived at the Moreno family's house, she saw Caden waiting nervously at the door.
He immediately ran up to Kaia and shoved her out the door. "Hurry and leave! My mom's back, and she's looking for trouble."
"Looking for trouble? I don't even know your mom. Why would she have a problem with me?" Kaia asked, puzzled.
"Because she doesn't approve of you marrying Tobias. She's stubborn—so stubborn even my grandpa might not be able to stop her. She came back from abroad just to chase you off," Caden said, looking worried.
That reminded Kaia of something Owen had told her about the Moreno family and Tobias's mother.
Gemma Moreno, Tobias's mother, was a tough woman who'd never bowed to the powerful Moreno family.
Five years ago, she'd beaten up her own husband, Ryan, before leaving the country.
Just as Kaia was thinking about that, a woman stepped out of the house. "So you're Kaia, right? Pretty face, yeah. But marrying someone you barely know, huh? This marriage is a joke. I'm not on board."
Kaia sized her up. She was striking—far more imposing than she'd expected Tobias's mother to be.
"Who? To find out this early, they'd have to be pretty important there," Tobias pressed.
"Yes, you're right. But I can't tell you who," Kaia replied.
Tobias narrowed his eyes. "I remember you saying the Moreno Group could use the new nanomaterial if I wanted to work together. You made it sound like you were calling the shots."
Kaia stayed quiet. She didn't want to argue.
Tobias let out a cold laugh. "Russell said you like to brag, and I heard your family's not too fond of you because you lie a lot.
"I don't think you could pull this off. You just knew Dr. Bennett would be open to working with us, so you ran your mouth."
"Think whatever you want," Kaia said flatly.
Her attitude started to get on his nerves. "So you're admitting it, huh?" he asked.
Kaia frowned, clearly impatient. "And what if I am? Or if I'm not? When we first met, you said it was none of your business. Why are you grilling me now? Did I accidentally catch your interest?"
"You have quite an imagination," Tobias said, rolling his eyes.
"Good. I told you—you're not my type. It'd be a pain if you suddenly decided you liked me," Kaia said.
Tobias didn't reply, and they both went quiet after that.
A moment later, Kaia got a text from Owen. [Queen K, done with your stuff yet? King T is asking when you'll play chess with him.]
Kaia typed back: [The day after tomorrow.]
She was getting engaged to Tobias tomorrow, so she was busy.
Owen replied: [Got it. I'll tell him.]
Right after, Tobias's phone buzzed. [Queen K set the time for the day after tomorrow.]
Tobias's mood instantly lifted, and he actually smiled.
Kaia glanced up and caught his reflection in the mirror. It surprised her—she hadn't thought he could look that happy. And he actually looked pretty good when he smiled.
*****
When Kaia arrived at the Moreno family's house, she saw Caden waiting nervously at the door.
He immediately ran up to Kaia and shoved her out the door. "Hurry and leave! My mom's back, and she's looking for trouble."
"Looking for trouble? I don't even know your mom. Why would she have a problem with me?" Kaia asked, puzzled.
"Because she doesn't approve of you marrying Tobias. She's stubborn—so stubborn even my grandpa might not be able to stop her. She came back from abroad just to chase you off," Caden said, looking worried.
That reminded Kaia of something Owen had told her about the Moreno family and Tobias's mother.
Gemma Moreno, Tobias's mother, was a tough woman who'd never bowed to the powerful Moreno family.
Five years ago, she'd beaten up her own husband, Ryan, before leaving the country.
Just as Kaia was thinking about that, a woman stepped out of the house. "So you're Kaia, right? Pretty face, yeah. But marrying someone you barely know, huh? This marriage is a joke. I'm not on board."
Kaia sized her up. She was striking—far more imposing than she'd expected Tobias's mother to be.
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