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.

some leeway

with a shred of dignity

foolish woman, Celeste, had dragged Aaron into this mess, and now he was truly stuck between a rock and a

place.

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might be a notorious street tough with a questionable

Liam had sold his

he'd surely hold

face flushed red with

got no other choice,

I should figure out how to get rid of

You're probably having a field-day at 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

hands in his pockets. "Who did you

hesitated for a moment. "Your

Whitfield."

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get Liam

spilled the beans about how Rebecca had approached him all those years ago. Once he was done, he couldn't

cut him off, his expression cold as ice. "So, where'd that two

frustration. "Well,

other million

in utter disbelief. After he was sure

out a scoff and said, "Mr. Liam Harlow,

got by ruining your own son's future to support

heartless.

face turned beet-red with

shot a glance at Alistair, and 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..."

away. "Don't pay any

annoyance flickering across his

been made into a tool for a stepmom to take on

stepson? How interesting.

"Mr. Liam Harlow, our Landry family owes

being way too polite. What favor?

blurt out the truth. Seriously,

laid-back smile. When their eyes met, his smile grew wider, and his deep eyes gave away nothing of what was

told, Liam didn't know this son of his at

always thought of Alistair as a meek little puppy. But once riled up, this so-

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off a hunk

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