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.".

made her giddy with satisfaction. Spinning around, she crowed. "Too soft-hearted to teach your own kid a lesson? I've got it covered." Her

clothes into a bag and yanked Celeste toward the door. "We gotta get out of here-

appearance shattered that illusion. It hit him like a sledgehammer-Alistair

a week, but Dominic showing up was Alistair's way

wasn't bluffing-this time, he

away. "Are you out of your mind? Why on earth should we leave? It's your

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sorry for him. That brat who doesn't know his place deserves a

at her again. “Just

by yourself!" Celeste crossed her arms.

in total chaos, Alistair had gotten back from his walk and was digging into his after-dinner fruit. The living room

After Eloise fell asleep, Alistair and Caroline settled on opposite sides

neither said a

definitely shaken up.

seemed okay on the surface today, but too much had gone down. There was no way he could just

deal.

It was obvious she was wide awake, too. She must have been stressing over something, but

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Alistair couldn't

No sign of

what he meant. She was too smart for

cocky, "If I couldn't tell who's who, I'd

of people every day. At first, some old-timers thought they could push her around because she was young and figured she was just riding her family's coattails. But she taught them a

"They say bad apples don't fall far from the tree. Liam's my dad, no matter what. He's a selfish jerk. Aren't you scared I'll

sliding down to her waist. Her tone turned icy. "You really think I picked the wrong

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not... I didn't mean..." But inside, he felt a

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