Kicked Out, She Came Back To Rule - Chapter 54: Chapter 54

Kaia turned to Bianca and landed another seven or eight slaps on her, making sure her face was just as swollen and piggy-looking as Cecelia's.
The two besties, faces matching in their puffiness, bolted out of the room in tears.
Watching Cecelia storm off, Tobias turned to Kaia, curiosity flickering in his eyes. "When did you learn to play the piano?"
'How many things has she picked up? And how does she manage to be so good at every single one?' he wondered.
Kaia looked completely serious as she replied, "I never really studied piano. I just skimmed a couple of books."
Tobias's face froze in rare surprise. After a couple of seconds, he asked, "So you're saying you just read a few books in the library, and you can already play at that level?"
"I think it's pretty average, honestly. Nothing to brag about," Kaia replied with a shrug.
Tobias took a deep breath, and it finally hit him.
'So that's why Grandpa picked her as my fiancée. She's seriously something else!' he thought.
Just as he was thinking that, Kaia's voice, sounding a little tired and uninterested, drifted over.
"Being your fiancée is nothing but trouble. Good thing there are only a few days left," she said, her tone flat.
Tobias's expression darkened instantly, the air around him growing heavy.
"They just brought out some fresh blueberry cakes. I'm going to get some," Kaia said, already heading that way.
As this was happening, Devin also noticed Joel moving in Kaia's direction.
"That Frank guy is seriously loyal. Even at a party like this, he barely leaves Miss Bennett's side," Devin remarked.
Tobias noticed Joel, too. Joel stopped about 6.5 feet away from Kaia, positioning himself nearby, quietly standing guard.
The way Joel just naturally stationed himself near Kaia felt like he was born to watch over her, like that was exactly where he belonged.
"Hey, do you think they know each other? He looks kind of familiar to me," Tobias wondered aloud.
"Who?" Devin responded right away. "You mean Miss Bennett and Frank?
"No chance. I already asked the butler. When Miss Bennett and Frank first met, they were total strangers."
Before Tobias could ask anything else, he spotted his cousin, Griffin Moreno, heading over to Kaia.
Griffin walked up to Kaia, casually brushing his hair back from his forehead, flashing what he thought was a super charming smile.
"I'm Griffin. I was there too when you got engaged to my cousin Tobias," he said, trying to sound smooth.
"Oh, I didn't notice," Kaia replied, completely unfazed, still munching on her cake.
The next second, Griffin suddenly moved closer, getting right up in Kaia's space.
Tobias's face turned stormy. Just as he was about to step forward, Russell stepped right in front of him, blocking his line of sight.
"Tobias, how about we hit the road after the party? Let's go wild for a bit. The guys are already headed out," Russell suggested.
"Move, you're in my way," Tobias said, his voice cold and impatient.
"What?" Russell blinked, totally confused.
Russell paused for a second, then turned to follow Tobias's gaze.
He immediately spotted Kaia and Griffin standing together.
"Huh? What's up with those two? You know, Griffin's kind of a playboy. Don't tell me he's got his eye on your fiancée just because she's pretty?" Russell said, sounding half-joking.
As soon as the words left his mouth, Russell swore the air around them turned arctic.
He glanced back at Tobias and nearly shivered. Tobias's already icy face looked like it had just frosted over.
"Judging by how tense you are, you do fancy her, huh?" Russell said, a knowing look in his eyes.
Tobias didn't say a word, just pressed his lips into a thin, tight line.
To Russell, that silence was as good as a confession.
Meanwhile, Griffin was giving Kaia a blatant once-over, not even trying to hide how he was eyeing her up.
Kaia's bare shoulders shimmered with a soft, rosy glow, and her curves were as juicy and tempting as a perfectly ripe peach, just waiting to be picked.
But it was those mesmerizing, bright eyes, like they had tiny hooks inside, beckoning him closer. He could barely hold back the wild, primal urge rising inside.
'She's so damn hot!' Griffin thought, practically drooling.
Kaia looked up, danger simmering in her star-bright eyes. "If you weren't Keaton's grandson, you'd have lost those eyes already."
Griffin let out a low, mocking chuckle. "No wonder you fought with Tobias's mother on your engagement day. Damn, you're spicy. I like that."
"Sounds to me like you've got a death wish," Kaia replied, her voice turning even icier.
"You've been hanging around Tobias lately, huh? Bet he's given you a hard time. That's just how he is—never knows how to be gentle with a woman," Griffin said, his tone oozing fake sympathy.
"What's your point?" Kaia cut in, her words sharp as a blade.
"You and Tobias? Please, that's a dead end. Your engagement's about to expire anyway. Why not ditch him and be with me? I'll hook you up with all the bags and bling you want. Not that I'd ever marry you—my folks think you're way too low-class."
"Are you done?" Kaia looked bored and annoyed.
Griffin just grinned, totally missing the disgust on Kaia's face, way too pleased with himself.
He teased, "All done. So? Bet you're interested, huh?"
Kaia shot back, "Get lost!"
She had officially run out of patience.
"You..." Griffin was about to lose his temper, but then something seemed to click. He flashed a sly, greasy grin. "Oh, I get it. You're scared someone overheard us just now, so you don't dare say yes, right? Relax, this spot's pretty secluded. No one's around to see us."
Kaia couldn't care less about whatever Griffin was still babbling on about. She tuned him out completely, like he was just background noise.
Griffin saw Kaia's silence and just assumed she was agreeing.
Eyeing her gorgeous figure, he glanced left and right to make sure no one was watching, then sneakily reached out his hand toward her.
'Does he have a death wish?' Kaia thought, her eyes going ice-cold with contempt.
Her gaze sharpened, and in a flash, she slipped out of his reach.
Then, without hesitation, she swung her leg up and nailed him right in the family jewels!