Flash Marriage to a Stunning CEO (Alistair and Richard)

Chapter 66

Chapter 66 Collateral Son

Gasps rippled through the crowd.

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This wasn't the well-mannered, respectful boy they remembered.

But then... some of them remembered what Celeste had just said. She'd been going on and on about how hard things were, how she and Liam had spent weeks caring for Alistair post-divorce-cooking for him, checking in daily.

She'd painted herself as the devoted stepmom, tirelessly helping

her fragile, heartbroken stepson through a rough patch.

And yet... she hadn't recognized his face? No mask. No sunglasses.

People weren't stupid.

They were starting to connect the dots.

Celeste's brain scrambled to catch up.

Of course she knew Alistair had cut off Liam.

She'd assumed it was just divorce depression talking-just a

phase.

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She hadn't spent much time with him over the years, but she always thought she had him figured out.

Quiet. Naive. The kind of brat who'd melt the moment someone

gave him the barest show of kindness.

But the man standing in front of her now? A stranger.

She blinked and then slipped seamlessly into performance mode, dabbing her eyes with a tissue. "Alistair... if I've done something wrong, just tell me. If I can change it, I will. But please don't take it out on your father."

Alistair didn't so much as glance at her. His eyes locked on Liam. "You. We need to talk. Now."

Gasps again. He hadn't even called him Dad.

Liam's face flushed a violent red. "Who the hell do you think you're talking to? Don't you have any respect for your elders? You think all those years of school were for nothing?"

Alistair flinched. Not visibly-but deep inside, something cracked.

School. Right. The one thing I never got to finish. The SAT I never took. The future I lost.

His voice went flat. "Funny. I didn't get to go to school for very

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was? I dropped out to clean up your mess. Two million, wasn't it? That's what your drunk

cost."

murmured. Confused,

fault? Hadn't he been

The ones who were about to jump in and play peacemaker stopped mid-sentence. Everyone fell silent,

Finally, he realized what this was all about-Alistair had come for

she reached out and grabbed Alistair's arm, trying to steer the conversation off course.

now-"

yanked his arm away without hesitation. Then, he turned to the gathering

wedding reception had just ended,

a spectacle-especially when

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Within moments, a small

Liam Harlow-my father-got

family asked for two million

damages."

Liam barked, his voice

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until we're home? What's with all this shouting in public? Where's your sense

to cause a scene- but not like this.

type to avoid

He was laying it all

what that meant. This wasn't about

was war.

onlookers exchanged

spoke up

hurt. But don't go

another chance, another woman. No

dad-he's never even raised

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hand, right?"

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most disturbed by the unfolding

Greer, the father of the groom and Liam's longtime

year older

son, the one getting married

classmate.

then, he copied

got into

and dependable. Tobias had even told Liam once, half-joking, that he must

as college-bound... ended up dropping out before Tobias' own kid did. Then he got married too young. It

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