Flash Marriage to a Stunning CEO (Alistair and Richard)

Chapter 153 Losing Eloise?

Leo's eyes were bloodshot, his whole body radiating the tension of a beast ready to snap.

Ezra barely managed a timid "I'm sorry" before Leo roared at him, "Shut the hell up!"

As a public figure, Leo was usually careful with his words, always managing his image. He wouldn't normally curse unless he was truly pushed to the edge.

Right now, he was well past it.

He shot to his feet, and Alistair had a feeling he knew exactly what Leo was about to do. "You going after her now won't change the fact that she's had you monitored for years," Alistair said calmly.

Leo stared at him, his voice low and threatening. "You trying to tell me how to handle my life?"

Alistair popped a dried plum into his mouth like it was none of his business. "I'm just saying, if you lash out now, she"" know you've caught on. She'll only tighten her grip from here."

People with that kind of need for control never backed off just because they'd been exposed. They only learned to hide it better. It was smarter to wait, stay patient, and take them down when they least expected it, once and for all.

Leo was fuming, but he wasn't stupid. He heard the warning in Alistair's tone. Slowly, he sat back down and turned to Ezra. "Tell me where she is. And if you swear you won't take orders from my mother again, I'll let the rest of this go."

Ezra looked utterly defeated. "I swear I don't know where she is. Your mom didn't like her, so of course she made sure they never crossed paths again. I... I didn't keep track of her..."

His voice broke as he continued, "I didn't want to do this, but your mom's done a lot for me. I thought she was doing what was best for you. I see now I was wrong. Please... just give me another chance..."

Leo stood up again, fists clenched.

Caroline spoke suddenly, her voice cool and composed, "I actually know where that girl is."

Leo turned to her, stunned. "You know her? That's impossible. You've never even met her."

Caroline didn't blink. "Her name is Miley Blair, isn't it?”

His face gave

Alistair almost

was clear Leo had never really stopped looking

girl he once had a fleeting, passionate

up eventually, thinking

me. She must've made

that. She hadn't moved on. She hadn't chosen to leave him. Someone else had

for them.

woman he

the girl he had never stopped thinking about was already

the conversation back to the present without a flicker of emotion. "You can forgive your mother all you want in the name of love. But I don't accept

Leo said nothing.

she's his mother. I'm still a person, a fully grown man. Parents don't get to run your life

you.

the most important thing in the world to me. You know what your mother did with

stared straight at Leo. "If someone hadn't been there to stop me, I would've killed

living overseas. Only Alistair knew the

expect you to stay out of it. If you insist on clinging to her side and standing in my

in place, stunned by the ultimatum. As Caroline moved to leave, he lunged forward and grabbed her hand. "Carol, at least

hand back without hesitation. "Talk to me after your

you are the kindest person on

told him everything right then, Leo

career might have gone up

put me on a pedestal. I just wanted to give him time to cool off—and take my warning seriously. I don't want him throwing himself into the

father, Gordon, stepped in, Caroline might not be able to

backing her, even if it meant using more system resources to arm

When I go

Alistair stared at her.