All Chapters of Owned By My Best Friend's Uncle: Chapter 161 - Chapter 170

(Darius’s POV)The room was dim, the only source of light coming from the lamp on my desk, casting long shadows on the walls. My eyes were fixed on the glossy photograph in my hand—Vivian and Kai, hand in hand, their faces glowing with laughter as they walked out of her office building. The kind of laugh you don’t fake. The kind of happiness that makes your chest burn when you’re not the one giving it.My jaw clenched.I dragged a sharp breath through my nose and forced myself to look again. Vivian’s face was soft, open, and vulnerable. The kind of expression she used to have when she looked at me.Used to.I crumpled the photo in my hand, letting the paper wrinkle beneath my fingers like brittle skin. I didn’t realize how hard I’d gripped it until I felt the corners cut into my palm.“She used to smile like that at me,” I muttered, my voice hoarse.The man in front of me flinched at the sound—he’d been standing silently for the last five minutes, waiting for me to finish my little sp

(Kai’s POV)I pulled the car to a slow stop at a red light and turned to face her fully. “I try. I swear I do. But you didn’t see the way he looked at you. He’s not just some friend. He’s waiting for a chance. And I’m not going to give him one.”Vivian finally met my gaze, her eyes softening just a little. “I don’t want a chance with him, Kai. I chose you.”“Then let me protect what’s mine,” I said gently, lifting her hand to my lips and pressing a kiss to her knuckles.She stared at me for a moment, then exhaled slowly. “You didn’t have to come today.”“Yeah, I did,” I said quietly. “I needed him to see it. To se

(Vivian's POV)The sun cast a golden sheen over the lush canopy of palm trees as Kai intertwined his fingers with mine. The ocean breeze tousled my hair, but I didn't care—I was too caught up in the moment. We’d spent the afternoon strolling through Hanalei Village, a charming little town Kai had picked out after “doing his research,” as he proudly told me.“You like it here?” he asked, tilting his head to look at me with that smug little smile.I smiled back, eyes crinkling. “Like it? I love it. It feels like a painting. Or a dream.”He tightened his hold on my hand. “Then we’ll come back every year.”God. He always said things like that—like he planned on me being in every version of his future. It scared me sometimes…how serious he was. How much he loved me. And yet, it warmed me in a way nothing else ever had.“Look,” he said, pointing at a small booth with a handwritten sign that read ‘Aunty’s Island Mochi.’ “That’s what I wanted you to try. Local specialty.”I laughed. “You’ve b

(Vivian’s POV)The moment Kai’s lips met mine again, something shifted.This wasn’t the soft kiss from earlier—the one filled with love and promises and forever. This was different. His hands were rougher now, urgent, his mouth claiming me like I already belonged to him. Like the proposal had unlocked something feral inside him.And maybe it had.I gasped as he spun me around, my back pressing against the cool wall of the bedroom. His hands were everywhere—at my waist, in my hair, gripping my wrists above my head. My breath hitched when he leaned in close, his mouth hovering near my ear.“You said I’m yours,” he whispered, voice dark and low. “But you have no idea what that means, sweetheart.”I shivered. My fingers trembled against the wall as he pinned me there, eyes locked onto mine with that smoldering, dangerous intensity. My heart thudded like a war drum in my chest. His shirt was already half undone, and I ached to feel him against me.“Kai…” I barely managed.He didn’t answer.

(Vivian's POV)The moment we stepped out of the terminal, I felt like everything snapped into place—like I was right where I was meant to be. Kai held my hand tightly as we walked out of the arrival gate, his thumb softly brushing my knuckles. I couldn't stop smiling. Not just because we had an amazing time in Hawaii, or because I still felt the warmth of his proposal echoing in my chest, but because right there waiting for us were the people who meant the most to us.“Finally!” Summer shrieked, practically running toward me with Chloe right behind her. Willem waved from beside the car, grinning like he already knew all the stories we were about to tell.“Kai, you lucky bastard,” Willem greeted him with a hearty pat on the back. “Back from your honeymoon, huh?”“Fiancé-moon,” Kai corrected smugly, pulling me close with a smirk that made my cheeks warm. “We’re engaged.”“God, yes!” I squealed, flashing my hand and showing off the sparkling diamond that still felt unreal on my finger. “