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?”

face

almost felt sorry for

his eyes, it was clear Leo

once had a fleeting,

eventually, thinking she'd

came looking for me. She must've

the truth was crueler than that. She hadn't moved on. She hadn't chosen to leave him. Someone else had made that

for them.

woman he respected

he didn't even know that the girl he had never stopped thinking about

back to the present without a flicker of emotion. "You can forgive your mother all you want in the name of love. But I

Leo said nothing.

I'm still a person, a fully grown man. Parents don't get to run your life just because

you.

mom left me a box once. It was the most important thing in the world to me. You know what

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

thought Caroline's mother was alive and living overseas. Only Alistair

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

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

her hand back without hesitation. "Talk to me after your

couldn't hold it in anymore. “Honey, you are the kindest person on this planet. If anyone dares call you

him everything right then, Leo wouldn't have been

have gone

him throwing himself into the fire trying to protect his mother when I come

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

afraid of backing her, even if it meant using

meddle? When I go after Paige, I'm not

Alistair stared at her.