Flash Marriage to a Stunning CEO (Alistair and Richard)

Chapter 102 Liam in Trouble

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Celeste could easily manipulate Liam into selling out Alistair. After all, Alistair wasn't her flesh and blood, and she was all about squeezing every penny she could out of him, regardless of the

consequences.

But what if she found out that Liam had swindled five million

dollars from her own son and handed it over to Alistair? The fallout

would be catastrophic.

Alistair and Liam had long since severed any semblance of a

father-son bond.

Alistair could have easily orchestrated Liam's demise through

Aaron's hands, but he felt that would be letting Liam and Celeste, along with the beneficiary Caleb, off too lightly.

Imagine if he hadn't had dirt on Liam-would he have been able

to walk away unscathed from Aaron's clutches?

When Celeste had Aaron "administer justice," she hadn't

intended to leave any room for Alistair's survival.

Alistair was the outsider, the extra piece in their picture-a perfect family of three- loving parents and a dutiful, filial son.

He could stomach Liam's neglect and cold shoulder, but he

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Chapter 102 Liam in Trouble

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couldn't stand idly by knowing he was the stepping stone to their

blissful existence.

They had ruined his life, so it was only fair that he dismantle their happiness.

Alistair had anticipated their lives would spiral into chaos and

planned to give it a nudge at the right moment to achieve a "family in ruins." But

he hadn't expected events to unfold so swiftly, a

stroke of luck that saved him the effort.

The money had arrived a little past eight, and by ten, Liam was in

trouble.

When Alistair got wind of the news, he was just lying in bed, pondering how to casually wrap his arms around Caroline.

surfacing, and Liam

this one for long. He'd managed to

to rid himself of the Alistair problem, and that was

that mattered.

the outs,

lay

Celeste called,

everything, she was still his wife for many

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Liam

panicked, rushing home.

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he opened the door, he was met with a barrage of fiery, bloody

like a woman possessed, clawing

realize this will make her look down on him, and he'll

stepmother act was a show of cruelty. She wished she

Alistair's bones and

own son, her maternal instincts were

always considered his

sharing good news, and naturally, she hadn't mentioned the

Caleb with a story of

illness.

who had always been distant and indifferent to Alistair, was all heart and soul for Caleb, genuinely looking out for him, which had inadvertently

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after transferring the money, Caleb couldn't shake

unease.

suspicion deepened when he called

repeatedly, hoping she'd calm down after venting her anger and listen to his explanation,

seemingly intent on not stopping until she'd

his finger jabbing at her face as he roared, "You dare accuse me of being a lousy father? Fine, I'll admit I'm not perfect.

I ever skimp on anything for him? Everything he's ever had was the

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voice dripping with venom.

a curse. How could he ever compare to

son?"

hand flew, slapping her across the face. "So you lied

him being

tone defiant. "He is

up to

went to Stuyvesant High School in New York and talked to

his

than Caleb's ever were.

university. But you? You ruined his chances. You're a poisonous woman, a stepmother who

thinking, falling for a viper

got for selling him-one million dollars went into this house. Isn't your name on the deed? The other million dollars was invested in Caleb. Celeste, even a cornered rabbit will bite back. If you push him too far, do you really think he'll only

the picture-perfect pair who