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Aaron was taken aback, caught off guard by the direct question.

Alistair continued, his tone laced with a hint of mockery, "Did she tell you I'm some kind of monster? That I'm a waste of air when I'm alive and a waste of dirt when

I'm dead? A bloodsucker, just itching to devour their flesh and suck out their marrow?"

Aaron sank into deep contemplation.

Being a street thug wasn't merely about being tough, fearless, or having a penchant for violence.

To rule a territory and survive in this cut-throat world, one had to have a head on their shoulders.

Suddenly, he realized that things weren't as straightforward as he'd initially thought.

Mr. Liam Harlow's so-called ungrateful son looks so mild-tempered and well- behaved. He's the kind of

goody-two-shoes that old folks just adore. I could probably take him down with two quick punches.

Yet, he hesitated to make a move.

Aaron knew Liam as a colleague of his father. Despite holding a

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minor leadership position, Liam's monthly salary was barely enough to support

his wife and two sons. They were far from being well-off.

Six years ago, they'd even exhausted their savings to send one of

their sons abroad to study.

Aaron had met Caleb and considered him a brother. This was

his first encounter with Alistair. And to his surprise, Alistair was

nothing like he'd pictured.

He'd heard about Alistair from Celeste and others.

upposedly, he wasn't as docile as Caleb and wasn't much of a student. But he'd gotten lucky, though. He'd fallen for a rich girl, gotten hitched, and started a family early.

Aaron immediately recognized the designer clothes Alistair was wearing. The entire outfit was worth well over a couple hundred thousand dollars.

Aaron scoffed inwardly.

What else could he be but a gold-digger living off his wife?

However, there was something about Alistair's calm composure and self-assured smile that put him on edge.

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that Alistair knew exactly who he was

instincts told him that this young man

definitely not someone

so-called ungrateful son a lesson. But have you ever considered that your so-called act of righteousness might

in Alistair's words.

a

yell interrupted

sprinted all the way here, his heart thumping so violently it felt like it was about to leap out of

reached them, he tried

sidestepped, giving Liam a half-grin. "You made it just

Harlow. Don't worry, I haven't

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a massive

catch, "There are less than six days left. I really wanted to keep my promise and stay calm,

and his smile instantly turned icy. Aaron furrowed his brows, eyeing

couldn't make out their conversation, but he

on the verge of spilling some beans, and

it

Aaron's mind raced.

in the closet that Alistair knows about,

seems to involve me?

pair of "loving

His gaze was intense.

he met

could, he'd never want to lay eyes on Aaron

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Guilt gnawed at him.

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ties with them, he'd gone all out to track Alistair down in New York, but it was a wild-goose chase. He'd assumed Aaron would face

dead end.

little brat would

all the stops to find Alistair. He'd reached out to every acquaintance in places the boy might frequent, asking them to keep a sharp eye

store, Liam sped back in his car like a bat out of hell. He'd arrived just in the nick of

a smile, Liam said, "Sorry, Aaron. You must be having a good chuckle

knew Liam was trying to brush him off, but he wasn't one to be easily

a respectful look on his face but a steely determination in his stance, he demanded, “Mr. Liam Harlow,

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him into selling

hag is trying to

Relieved to see that Alistair didn't come charging after them, he let

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