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The Schemer's Bane could make Alistair instantly sniff out anyone
nearby with bad intentions and make damn sure they got what
was coming to them.
Alistair figured, no matter how much of a lowlife Richard was,
he'd at least try to keep up appearances in public. Besides, that whole two guys
duking it out over a girl mess had just died down.
Richard had to tread carefully. No way was he that desperate to
start harassing someone right on the street.
So, naturally, The Schemer's Bane bit him in the ass.
Serves him right!
But for a creep like Richard, just having his reputation trashed
feels way too easy.
He saw Caroline's face go ice-cold.
Okay, looks like my wife is filing this one away...
It was like watching a bad movie rerun. Alistair saw Rebecca,
looking like she'd been dragged through a hedge backward,
muscle her way out of the crowd. She was so desperate to escape the fallout that she even ditched her own kid.
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Of course, I have no clue Rebecca has been planning to bail on
her son for ages...
As Rebecca hurried past them, something seemed to click, and
her head snapped up, eyes locking onto them.
She froze just for a second, pure, unadulterated panic flashing
across her face.
Caroline, noticing Rebecca practically drilling holes into her husband with her stare, jerked her chin toward Richard, who was
now surrounded. "Stop drooling over someone else's husband.
Yours is over there."
Rebecca looked like she wanted the earth to open up and swallow
her. Every last shred of her old arrogance was gone. In front of Caroline, she was completely deflated.
She felt like she'd been slapped in the face, but she didn't dare get lippy with Caroline. "He's not my husband!"
She might have been saying it to Caroline, but it felt like the words were aimed straight at Alistair.
But, just like she'd figured, Alistair's expression didn't even flicker.
He was bent down, talking to Eloise, completely ignoring her.
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twisted the knife, her voice
but you two were
your
Rebecca's face burned.
at her eyes, threatening
I can't say a damn thing.
I screw up first...
wished a hole would open up in the ground and
her whole.
a shaky breath and looked at Alistair, and her voice was barely a whisper.
flicked a cool, dismissive glance her
her lower lip so hard that it must have hurt. The
a tremor ran
couldn't control.
days, just meeting Alistair's gaze took
courage she possessed.
of my mind back then I'm not asking you to
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It has
them
flat. "What are you
haven't got a clue."
as they don't have any proof, the Whitfield family drama has nothing to do
faster now, a desperate, almost wild look hardening her face. "Then what if I give you my life? Would that be
almost laughed out loud. "What the
to the spot, an icy chill seeping into her bones, watching Alistair walk further and further
Her life was the only thing of any value
So, if I give him my life, wouldn't that
be enough to pay for the pain
his reaction tells me everything I need to know. In his
isn't worth a
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just can't
if I actually give him my
that already happens.
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Downstairs at Stellar
was out and about, Alistair's favorite
part of Caroline's workday? Without
Alistair's text message blitzes...
had to include
just wanted to see her
each other
officially a go. As the screenwriter,
The director wanted
some of the script
how swamped he was, he always made time to bring
lunch.
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sure his wife had a decent
than any career
the moon with the new script draft. He'd invited Alistair to dinner, casually mentioning that the producer, investors, and the main cast would be at
Alistair politely passed.
Yves was genuinely floored..
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