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The tension cracked the moment Richard came storming out after

Rebecca.

He spotted Alistair and immediately scoffed, his lips curling into a sneer, "Well, what do we have here?"

No one answered.

Rebecca's eyes were already red, but the second she saw Alistair, her expression wavered, and they brimmed with deeper hurt.

She looked devastated.

When their eyes briefly met and Alistair turned away without a word, she looked even more heartbroken.

Richard hated being ignored-by anyone. Whether it was Rebecca or Alistair, it bruised his ego all the same.

"Alistair, let's be clear here. You're divorced. You've got no reason to be here, so stop hanging around like a stray dog."

Alistair glanced at him-once, lazily, with the kind of contempt

that said more than any insult could. His eyes all but spelled out the word- pathetic.

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Richard reached for Rebecca's wrist. "Don't bother with him. Let's go."

She yanked her hand back with a glare he didn't recognize. "Get away from me." Alistair, who'd already turned to leave, paused mid-step.

Wait. What?

Weren't they supposed to be the kind of couple who couldn't keep their hands off each other, the type who fed each other dessert in public and called it romance?

If they argued at all, it should be over Richard glancing too long at a waitress- Rebecca would lose it, accuse him of betrayal, and then make him beg for forgiveness.

But this? This looked like a breakup. Like she wanted him gone for good.

Did I get this all wrong?

Then again, it didn't concern him.

"Let's go, Alban," he said quietly.

"Yes, sir. This way."

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Alistair didn't miss the sharp shift in atmosphere behind him. He

smiled.

Alban had done that on purpose.

That one word-sir-had effectively shut down the argument

behind them.

Richard blinked. "Wait-sir?"

His figure was tall

did I never see it

whispered to her came rushing

you ever come to your senses-if you want to reconcile with Alistair-we won't stand in your way. He's proven himself. He passed every test your father and I could throw at him. Compared to the people we've met in our lifetime, Alistair stands out. If you're with him, we'll finally be able

something hollow cracked open inside her. Like

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it echoing.

snorted, "What now? Still hung up on

had a thing for him, didn't

curtain falling on a scene

tone sharp. "I'll ask one last time-are we getting married

slowly and met his gaze head-on.

not."

true what they

couldn't have.

love she once felt for Richard was gone,

looked at the face she once adored, and all she could feel

"You'd better not come crying back to me

the sleek black Bentley parked next to him.

wasn't mistaken, It was

been chauffeured around

outside Daniel's school?

rides. And now-being

some kind of

That didn't track. Back in school, he was dirt poor.

for years just

dollars?

Unless...

Richard's mind raced.

lost son of some rich

divorce?

twisted in his

does he get so

then came

just enough to smirk

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No, I get it now. Alistair's being kept. He's got a sugar

who giggle like hyenas. That's

really hit the jackpot," he

face finally paid

Rebecca opened her mouth.

I'm not in the mood anymore. We'll talk about the whole getting registered

turned to leave.

didn't raise her voice,

it, calm

Richard froze.

door shut, and tossed the keys

Then he walked away.

to

she knew-he was

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his arrogance, probably wouldn't come

she didn't

Not even a little.

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