Flash Marriage to a Stunning CEO (Alistair and Richard)

Chapter 164 A Grave Mistake

"Mom, you just-"

Leo never finished the sentence.

Eyes bloodshot, he lowered his head, hiding the shock and disappointment written all over his face.

19 min left.

He'd caught wind of the scandal surrounding Alistair after the news of Stellar Films' terminated contract. It was all over the industry.

But it had never occurred to him that the screenwriter "Alistair" was the same man married to Caroline.

In hindsight, it made no sense. Why would someone like Caroline, so meticulous and so exacting, ever marry a divorced

man?

That just wouldn't fit.

But what truly gutted him wasn't Alistair. It was the fact that his mother had known everything, and still chose to bring it up in front of Mabel.

Why?

Caroline stepped forward.

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Despite the age difference, she didn't yield an inch, standing face to face with Paige. Her eyes locked onto hers, cold, steady, and merciless.

"You'd better hope my grandmother pulls through," she said quietly, each word cutting like glass, “because if anything happens to her, I will make sure you live in hell for the rest of your life."

Even Leo, who had grown wary of his mother, couldn't help the chill that ran through him.

He knew Paige wasn't blameless.

But he also knew Caroline wasn't bluffing.

She didn't throw threats around for fun. When she made a promise, she meant it.

Whether it involved him, his mother, or even the entire Reed family, Caroline would deliver.

Leo felt cold all over.

For the first time, he was scared of her.

Normally, he would've defended his mother without hesitation.

But what if Caroline was simply protecting herself? What if his mother really had crossed the line?

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He didn't know anymore.

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Caroline's threat was almost amusing–though that didn't stop her from flinching under Caroline's glare just moments

soft as spun sugar, "Even if you don't acknowledge me as your

masked as grace.

an Ashbourne?

type to take

what?" she replied

each other down, Alistair

met Paige face to face, there was no doubt in his mind-the tension between her and Caroline had nothing to do with his wife. It was Paige. She wasn't just cold. That

that, he understood all

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appeared in

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system credits to activate "Secret Obliterator“, a reusable asset designed to

[Option 2: Keep thinking.]

clicked "Confirm" without

Everyone had secrets.

and some so devastating that if exposed, they

secret was like holding a knife to their

to silence her. Make her vanish. Crush her if needed. As long as she

Nathaniel and Cordelia occurred, Alistair had purchased an "Event Trace"—a full thread of the timeline, including

expected, Paige had

what surprised him was that she'd pulled

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in Alistair's opinion, didn't need to be

a shred of pity for the scapegoat

hadn't been dragged in

harbored clear resentment toward Caroline.

into Paige's trap

was how clean Paige's work was. Efficient, and invisible. Even if the real culprit got exposed, she wouldn't be

way this is the first time she's

system tool? Worth

the authorities run around for now. Alistair would wait and

right,

between Caroline and Paige

like two strangers who happened to be

Not screaming, not arguing.

was inside, fighting for her life. This wasn't the place to

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into Alistair, her eyes

in that moment, Alistair realized

card to play.

found out the truth, that Miley was gone, who would he blame?

to the one who tore them apart in the

wouldn't have to do a thing. That

the wrong enemy. She had made

opened. A doctor walked out, calm but focused. Everyone moved