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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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 extract five

to rid himself of the Alistair problem, and that was

that mattered.

were on the

lay low

then Celeste called,

everything, she was still his wife for many

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Liam in

panicked, rushing home.

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

possessed, clawing and scratching at him

asking Caleb to get five million dollars from his girlfriend? Don't you realize this will make her look down on him, and he'll never

a show of cruelty. She wished

bones and suck out

came to her own son,

always considered

him from worry, only sharing good news, and naturally, she hadn't mentioned

this, convincing Caleb with a story of

illness.

had always been distant and indifferent to Alistair, was all heart and

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transferring the money, Caleb

unease.

of surgery costs five million dollars? How serious is Mom's illness? Caleb's suspicion deepened when he

used Caleb, wishing ill on Celeste, and his guilt made him give in repeatedly, hoping she'd calm down after venting her anger and listen to his explanation, so

seemingly intent on not stopping until she'd beaten him to death, and finally, Liam's patience

Celeste aside, 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. But ask yourself this-how much have

ever had was the best we could afford! They're both my sons, both

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bulged, her voice dripping with venom. "That little bastard?

How could he ever compare

son?"

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

him being a

down, her tone defiant. "He is

up

New York and

cut her off, his voice

were better than

chances. You're a poisonous woman, a stepmother who couldn't stand to see her stepson

I thinking, falling for a

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

inseparable couple, the picture-perfect pair who