Flash Marriage to a Stunning CEO (Alistair and Richard)

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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.

of surfacing, and Liam

long. He'd managed to

rid himself of the Alistair problem, and that was

that mattered.

on the outs, and he'd been

lay

then Celeste called, sobbing about a

his wife for many years,

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panicked, rushing home.

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door, he was met with a barrage of fiery, bloody scratches across

was like a woman possessed, clawing and scratching at

to get five million dollars from his girlfriend? Don't you realize this will make her look down on him, and he'll

stepmother act was a show of cruelty.

bones and

her own son, her maternal instincts were

unadulterated. She always considered his best

and naturally, she hadn't mentioned the turmoil Alistair had

exploited this, convincing Caleb with

illness.

all heart and soul for

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transferring the money, Caleb couldn't

unease.

of surgery costs five million dollars? How serious is Mom's illness? Caleb's suspicion deepened when he called Celeste and hear her robust voice. Just like that, Liam's deceit

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 they could move

Celeste was relentless, seemingly intent on not stopping until

of being a lousy father? Fine, I'll admit I'm not perfect. But ask yourself this-how much

Everything he's ever had was the best we could afford! They're both my sons, both owe me respect.

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I'm

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dripping with venom. "That little bastard?

How could he

son?"

across the face. "So you

being

down, her tone defiant. "He

measure up to

Stuyvesant High School in New York and talked to his

her off, his voice trembling with

than Caleb's ever were. His

you? You ruined his chances. You're a poisonous woman, a stepmother who couldn't stand to see her stepson succeed. What the

I thinking, falling for

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 come after me and spare

couple, the picture-perfect