Flash Marriage to a Stunning CEO (Alistair and Richard)

Chapter 164

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.

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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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was almost amusing–though that didn't stop her from flinching

as soft as spun sugar, "Even if you don't acknowledge me as your aunt, I'm still your grandmother's daughter.

was a taunt, masked as

you're powerful because you're an Ashbourne? So am I. Your threat

type

what?" she replied

each other down, Alistair was

no doubt in his mind-the tension between her and Caroline had nothing to do with

that, he understood

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options appeared in his

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"Secret Obliterator“, a reusable asset

[Option 2: Keep thinking.]

clicked "Confirm"

Everyone had secrets.

some shameful, and some so devastating that if exposed, they could annihilate

was like holding a

dangerous secret. Use it to silence her. Make her vanish. Crush her if needed.

Nathaniel and Cordelia occurred, Alistair had purchased an "Event Trace"—a full

Paige had her fingerprints

him was that she'd pulled someone else

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

shred of pity for

Giselle, hadn't been dragged

Caroline. If she hadn't, she

Paige's trap so

work was. Efficient, and invisible. Even if

first time she's

system tool?

the authorities run around for now. Alistair would

was right, without

between Caroline and Paige had

like two strangers who

not arguing. Just

was a hospital, after all. Mabel was inside, fighting for her life. This wasn't the

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slightly into Alistair, her eyes

Alistair realized something important. Caroline

card to play.

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

the one who tore them apart in

to do a thing. That wedge would drive

enemy. She had made

doors to the operating room opened. A doctor walked out, calm but focused. Everyone

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