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Rebecca's words were practically a declaration of war.

Vivienne stared at her in disbelief, feeling utterly humiliated. "Rebecca, you-"

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"Are you going to let him come out or not? If not, I'll go in and find him myself!" Rebecca pushed past her impatiently.

Vivienne tried to block her but failed.

What a mess!

Alistair was indeed in the store, but who had tipped Rebecca

off?

During the restaurant's renovation, Vivienne brought Rebecca and Anne here, so Rebecca knew the layout well. She headed straight for Vivienne's office.

Vivienne remained silent as she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

She regretted not adding Alistair as a friend last time; otherwise, she could have messaged him to slip away quietly.

But then she quickly realized-why should Alistair hide?

He didn't owe Rebecca anything.

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Come to think of it, Alistair hadn't come alone.

When she first noticed him, she had only seen Alistair, not whoever was sitting across from him.

Alistair didn't seem to have many friends.

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Rebecca's face was terrifyingly dark. She was furious when she couldn't find Alistair. "Where have you hidden Alistair?" she demanded.

Vivienne laughed bitterly in her fury, calmly closing her office door. "Alistair is a person, not an object. Why would I hide him? As for you, Rebecca, shouldn't you be at home with your Rick instead of coming here to make a scene?"

She wanted to keep the peace, but that didn't mean she was a pushover!

If Rebecca wanted a confrontation, then so be it!

The pizza arrived at the table, and Alistair placed a slice on Eloise's plate.

Caroline glanced at him without saying a word.

"Dad, don't just worry about feeding me," Eloise said in her sweet, gentle voice.

Alistair thought she was about to tell him to eat something

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himself. He was about to feel touched that she was a billion

times more considerate than that little brat Daniel when Eloise slowly finished her sentence. "Give Mom some too."

felt touched

work so hard. I love

What a little sweet-talker.

words alone, he would do anything for Caroline and

a kidney, he'd

for the

family starts with

Eloise, he had to put on a show

Caroline spoke up, "Don't."

a

flickered in Caroline's eyes. "I want

at

a surprisingly

I wouldn't like something

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Alistair nodded honestly.

I love it," Caroline

himself preferred

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about breakouts and skin problems. As her

freedom, Alistair had ordered a plate. of bacon aglio olio, specifically asking the chef to add extra chili. He'd eaten

in front of them now

the pizza and chicken wings

down the spatula,

revealing

lingered on her wrist momentarily before casually

assumed she was reaching for food he'd missed

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his surprise, Caroline placed the

him a

some

word "honey" sounded inexplicably

clear voice despite

his lack of

"Daddy, we're family. You don't

beso formal. with me and

his head to

his ears turning red as she raised. her soda to her lips, hiding the suspicious

still early after dinner, so Caroline suggested

digest their

Alistair had no objections.

Alistair headed next door to buy Eloise a bottle

blocked his

to find himself face-to-face with Rebecca, her eyes cold as ice. Chapter

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penny? Didn't she have her first love

Rebecca was fuming.

Rebecca could only claim

Rebecca was livid.

his life! He

idea where Vivienne had hidden him. After failing to find Alistair, she'd endured a session of Vivienne's passive-aggressive

remember the last time she'd been so humiliated-she was nearly

that her relationship with

find Alistair, so she positioned herself at a nearby store to wait

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