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

cost."

murmured.

Hadn't he

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

realized what this was all about-Alistair had

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

now-"

hesitation. Then, he turned to the gathering crowd. His handsome

was perfect timing. The wedding reception had

spectacle-especially when

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a small crowd had

Liam Harlow-my

The victim's family asked

damages."

Liam barked, his voice cracking

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

enough to expect him to cause a scene- but not like this. Not in front of

the type to avoid

laying it all out,

what that meant. This wasn't about

was war.

few onlookers exchanged

man spoke

it, breakups hurt.

There's always another chance, another woman. No need to burn

dad-he's never

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hand, right?"

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one most disturbed by the unfolding chaos

father of the groom and Liam's longtime sworn

year older

one getting married today, had been

classmate.

then, he copied Alistair's homework religiously,

and got

Liam once, half-joking, that he must have saved a nation in his past life to be blessed

before Tobias' own kid did. Then he got married too young. It was

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