Chapter 97 Spill the Beans

The beefy bodyguard behind her was left rather dumbfounded.

Look, Liam might be a bit long in the tooth, but he's still got a

decent look about him. Alistair takes after his mom, so there's not

much resemblance there.

And that ponytailed guy, well, he doesn't seem like the up-and-up type, but he's not hard on the eyes either. He's got that kind of

bad-boy allure that today's young girls go gaga over...

But if Ms. Ashbourne says they're a couple of ugly losers, then they sure as hell are!

Still, don't we need to head down and give Mr. Harlow a hand?

Ms. Ashbourne's just standing here, watching the show like it's a

picnic.

To be fair, it was clear as day to anyone with half a brain that Alistair was holding

his own down there. For the time being, he didn't need any backup.

But if things took a turn for the worse, they'd sprint down there in a flash to protect Alistair!

What neither they nor Alistair knew was that Caroline had already

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sent some reliable folks to keep a low profile and guard him. They were lurking in the shadows, ready to jump into action and keep

him safe at all costs.

Liam turned around nervously, forcing a smile that didn't quite reach his eyes. His voice had a hint of desperation as he pleaded,

"Alistair..."

Alistair stood his ground, not even flinching. "Some people just love to spread rumors about me. It's really starting to get on my nerves. To clear up any more messes like what happened today, how about you explain our little feud to Mr. Landry here?"

Liam's face went rigid, and the corner of his mouth twitched nervously.

Alistair sneered, his cold eyes fixed intently on Liam.

Liam silently cursed Celeste a dozen times in his head.

had some leeway

could have left with a shred

into this mess, and now

place.

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street tough with a questionable moral code, but he had his own

sold his own

he'd surely hold Liam

face flushed red with

I've got no other choice,

out how

my expense today. This whole thing is on me. Alistair was a great student back then, but I fell for my wife's lies. I thought he was no good at school, so I took two million dollars from someone. I lied to him, said I was in a bind and had to pay someone off,

his pockets.

for a moment. "Your classmate, Reb

Whitfield."

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easy to get Liam to

those years ago. Once he was done, he couldn't resist trying to shift the

expression cold as ice. "So, where'd that two million

gritted his teeth in frustration. "Well, a million dollars was

and the other million dollars sent Caleb off to study

in utter disbelief. After he was

let out a scoff and said, "Mr. Liam Harlow, you've really

you got by ruining your own son's future to support your stepson. You're

heartless.

turned

there was a faint glimmer of sympathy in his eyes. Then, as if recalling somethin he turned to Liam with a

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me..."

right away. "Don't

at Liam, annoyance flickering

been made into a tool for a stepmom to

stepson? How interesting.

"Mr. Liam Harlow, our Landry family

a laugh. "You're being way too polite. What favor?

talked, he stole nervous glances at Alistair, terrified that Alistair might suddenly blurt out the truth. Seriously, if Aaron found out what really happened, he

laid-back smile. When their eyes met, his smile grew wider,

didn't know

little puppy. But once riled up, this so- called "puppy" would

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off a hunk

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