Flash Marriage to a Stunning CEO (Alistair and Richard)

Chapter 66

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

cost."

murmured. Confused,

fault? Hadn't

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

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

she reached out and grabbed

now-"

he turned to the gathering crowd. His handsome face smoothed into a polite, composed smile. "Everyone,"

reception had just ended, and guests

a spectacle-especially when

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a small crowd had

Liam Harlow-my

The victim's family asked

damages."

Liam barked, his

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

son well enough to expect him to cause a scene- but not like this. Not

had always been the type to avoid airing dirty

He was laying it

what that meant. This wasn't

was war.

onlookers exchanged

man spoke

it, breakups hurt. But don't go making

There's always another chance, another

down. Your dad-he's never

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hand, right?"

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one most disturbed by the unfolding chaos wasn't

was Tobias Greer, the father of the groom

was a year older than

getting

classmate.

then, he copied Alistair's homework religiously,

and got into

wild kid, Alistair had been a golden boy- polite, bright, and dependable. Tobias had even told Liam once, half-joking, that he must have saved a nation in his past life

dropping out before Tobias' own kid did. Then he

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