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.".

off. Just picturing Alistair lying broken- limbed and discarded on the street made her giddy with satisfaction. Spinning around, she crowed. "Too soft-hearted to teach

buckets, peeked out from the balcony until Dominic was out of sight. Then he stuffed clothes into a bag and yanked Celeste toward the door. "We gotta get out of here- now!" His face was ghost-white, like

It hit him like a sledgehammer-Alistair knew every last detail, including the dirty secret he'd been so sure

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

bluffing-this time, he

Why on earth

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you're feeling sorry for him. That brat who doesn't know

“Just leave with me. I'll

yourself!" Celeste crossed her arms.

Liam's end was in total chaos, Alistair had gotten back from his walk and was digging into his after-dinner fruit. The living room smelled amazing, all fresh

schedule. After Eloise fell asleep, Alistair and

said a

was definitely shaken

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

deal.

get comfortable. It was obvious she was wide awake, too. She

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couldn't keep quiet.

No sign

me?" He didn't spell out what he meant. She was too smart for that-she knew

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

around because she was young and figured she was just riding her family's coattails. But she taught them a lesson-

"They say bad apples don't fall far from the tree.

talking, and I'll really lose it." Carolin at up, the silk blanket sliding down to her waist. Her tone

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

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