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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

sacrificing a kidney,

reached for

with parents who love each

had to put on a show

Caroline spoke up, "Don't."

quietly breathed a sigh of

playfulness flickered in Caroline's eyes.

stared at

her a surprisingly curious

think I wouldn't like something

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Alistair nodded honestly.

love

himself preferred rich, bold

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and skin problems.

plate. of bacon aglio olio, specifically asking the chef

in front of

pizza and chicken

down

revealing a glimpse of her delicate wrist. Her skin

lingered on her wrist

she was reaching for food he'd

Have

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his surprise, Caroline placed

giving him

have some

sudden jolt. The word "honey" sounded inexplicably

despite her

his lack of response,

in with childish wisdom "Daddy, we're family. You don't

beso formal. with me and

at her and ducked his head to focus on the food on

her soda to her

was still early after dinner, so

digest their

Alistair had no objections.

buy Eloise a

blocked his

up to find himself face-to-face with Rebecca, her eyes cold as ice. Chapter 20

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a bad penny? Didn't she have her first love to accompany? Or her

Rebecca was fuming.

her about it. Rebecca could

Rebecca was livid.

having the time of his life! He and Vivienne

no idea where Vivienne had hidden him. After failing to find Alistair, she'd endured a session of

time she'd been so humiliated-she was nearly beside herself

that her relationship

positioned herself at a nearby store to wait

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