Chapter 74 No One Can Mess With

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A knock sounded at the door. Liam and Celeste didn't budge. They looked a mess, and the apartment was trashed-no way they were answering.

Then a voice called out, "Mr. and Mrs. Harlow? Are you in there?"

Liam froze. Before he could tell Celeste to stay put, she shot up like a jack-in- the-box and opened the door.

"Jesus, Mrs. Harlow, what happened to your face?" The guy, Dominic Turner, was in his late twenties, tall and lanky, looking gentle and refined, with a neat ponytail and exuding an artistic air. His eyes widened when he saw her swollen face.

Celeste's eyes flickered. Instantly, a cruel plan formed in her mind to teach Alistair a lesson.

You fool. Think you can take us on?

"Being a stepmom is hell," she wailed, clutching Dominic's arm. "I don't know what

I did, but Alistair just has it out for me."

"Alistair? Mr. Harlow's kid from his first marriage?" Dominic frowned.

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Celeste nodded, sniffling.

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His expression turned dark. "Don't worry, Mrs. Harlow. I won't let anyone mess with you two.".

satisfaction. Spinning around, she

yanked Celeste toward the door. "We gotta get out of

skate by, but Dominic's appearance shattered that illusion. It hit him like a sledgehammer-Alistair knew every last

but Dominic showing up was Alistair's way of sending a message loud and

bluffing-this time, he meant

you out of your mind? Why on earth should we leave? It's

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19 min (or one leaving. Humph, don't tell me you're feeling sorry for him. That brat who doesn't know his place deserves a good lesson, or he'll think he can

tugged at her again. “Just leave with me. I'll explain

her arms. "I'm not

fruit. The living room

right on schedule. After Eloise fell asleep, Alistair and Caroline settled on opposite sides of

neither said

looked calm, but he was definitely shaken up.

too much had gone down. There was no way he could just act like it was no

deal.

awake, too. She must have been stressing

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couldn't

answered right away, "Yeah?" No sign

what he meant. She

little cocky, "If I couldn't tell who's who, I'd have been out of the game ages

push her around because she was young

out a long breath. "They say bad apples don't fall far from the tree.

blanket sliding down

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I didn't mean..." But inside, he felt a wave of relief.

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