Chapter 132 Planning Something Big
Alistair stepped out of the private room. Brady was part owner of this restaurant, and whenever he did his shady business, he’d
arrange with the front desk to shut off all security cameras.
Ironically, that made things much easier for Alistair to take him
down.
Someone came rushing toward the hotel, nearly, bumping into Alistair as they passed. The man suddenly stopped, turned
around, and stared. “Alistair?”
It was Aaron. When he confirmed it was really Alistair, the relief on
his face was unmistakable.
Alistair looked surprised. “Were you looking for me?”
Before Aaron could answer, Alistair raised his eyebrows. “You were worried Brady might give me trouble?”
“I don’t like owing people favors,” Aaron said bluntly. He was
referring to how Alistair had just helped him and his sister out of a
difficult situation.
Alistair smiled, “It was nothing for me. Don’t worry about it.”
Aaron’s expression remained serious. “Maybe not for you, but it
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matters to me.”
“Shouldn’t you be with your sister right now, helping her prepare.
for the production?” Alistair asked.
Aaron shook his head. “My sister gave up that role.”
“Ah, she doesn’t want to owe me any favors either,” Alistair mused.
“That’s not the reason.” Aaron glanced at Alistair hesitantly. Compared to his bold confidence during their first meeting, Aaron now looked at him with obvious respect. “Do you have a minute?”
Alistair checked the time. According to his intel, Yves was still in
a meeting, so he had nothing better to do, which was why he’d gotten involved in Aaron’s business in the first place, teaching Brady a lesson along the way.
Speaking of Brady, he was probably “having fun” in there right.
now.
Alistair couldn’t help but smirk at the thought. They were all Brady’s own people, so nobody could complain about the setup.
Once their little party wound down, the cops would make their grand entrance.
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At that point, Brady wouldn’t just face career ruin and social
death. He’d be looking at serious jail time.
Based on what Alistair knew, Brady would be locked up for a very
long time, which gave Alistair some satisfaction.
He could’ve just handed the evidence directly to the authorities
and achieved the same result, but Alistair considered himself a
generous guy.
Brady deserved to enjoy one last party–his own special creation
-before his extended stay behind bars.
No need to thank me.
“Look, I never wanted my sister anywhere near the entertainment industry,” Aaron continued.
“The entertainment industry is rotten. People like us with no connections or power? Once we step into that world, we always end up sacrificing something. My sister’s too naïve to see it. She actually thinks I’m the one with the dirty mind.”
Aaron gave a self–deprecating smile. “Thankfully, at the last minute, that whole thing with Mr. Newman made her figure things
out on her own.”
Alistair said nothing. He couldn’t care less about Aaron’s sister’s
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dreams or about either of them, for that matter. He’d only agreed to meet Aaron to kill some time.
“I’ve actually been looking for you these past few days,” Aaron
said suddenly, catching Alistair off guard. “Tried every channel I could think of, but couldn’t track you down.”
Alistair raised an eyebrow. “You were looking for me? Let me guess Celeste?”
Aaron nodded. “That’s right.”
Alistair laughed, “What’s she trying to get you to do to me this
time?”
Aaron raised his hand to his throat and made a slicing motion.
Alistair scoffed, “What did she offer you?”
Aaron picked up his coffee cup. “Haven’t seen any benefits yet,
just her big angry face.”
Alistair leaned back lazily in his chair. “So what’s your plan now?”
After all, Aaron had just admitted to searching for him for days.
Of course, Alistair knew Aaron wasn’t actually trying to seek
revenge for Celeste.
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What he couldn’t figure out was why Aaron would go through all
this trouble to find him if he wasn’t planning to do Celeste’s dirty
work. He could just ignore her.
“I’ve picked up bits and pieces about what’s going on between you two,” Aaron said. “Just so we’re clear, I think you did nothing
wrong. But Celeste? She absolutely hates your guts over that five
million dollars. She really wished you were dead.”
Alistair knew exactly what Aaron meant. In the end, Celeste was just an extreme narcissist.
She was used to taking without giving, used to squeezing him dry. When she suddenly had to cough up serious cash that affected her precious son Caleb, she couldn’t handle it.
“I honestly think if I don’t give her the outcome she wants, she’ll just find someone else to do her dirty work. She’s not going to stop until one of you goes down.”
Aaron wanted to warn Alistair to watch his back around Celeste, though he wasn’t entirely sure why he was sticking his neck out
like this.
Alistair shrugged. “It doesn’t matter. I wasn’t planning on letting her off the hook anyway.”
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Maybe Celeste didn’t know Alistair was behind Caleb’s downfall, but that wouldn’t stop her from blaming him for Caleb’s misfortunes. She’d hold Alistair responsible for everything.
Aaron perked up at this response. He’d initially pegged Alistair as just another handsome, nerdy guy, totally different from himself.
But after spending some time with him, Aaron realized he actually
kind of liked Alistair’s style.
“So what’s your plan?” Aaron smirked. One could tell Aaron was
getting a kick out of watching this mess unfold.
Aaron knew perfectly well that if Alistair and Celeste went
head–to–head, Celeste would definitely come out on the losing
end.
The smartest thing she could do right now was stay far away from
Alistair, but unfortunately, she was too foolish to see that.
Alistair smiled enigmatically, “Didn’t you say you owed me a
favor? Well, here’s your chance to pay it back.”
Aaron straightened up. “I’m listening.”
If Alistair asked him to go after his parents, Aaron would agree in a heartbeat.
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Obviously, he couldn’t commit murder or robbery. He had both parents and a sister to think about, and they were all law–abiding citizens. He couldn’t disappoint his family like that. But making someone’s life a living hell of anxiety was child’s play for Aaron.
To his surprise, Alistair casually said, “I need you to go tell Celeste that I’ll be at Imperial Tower tonight.”
Aaron was startled. “You want her to come find you? Between us, she doesn’t seem mentally stable right now. She’d tear you apart if she could.”
Alistair smiled mysteriously, “I actually like it if she’s a bit crazy.”
By now, both Liam and Caleb had faced their own karma to different degrees. Only Celeste had escaped any real
consequences.
Alistair was planning something big for her.
After confirming plans with Aaron, Alistair met with Yves, who was shocked by the evidence of corruption Alistair presented. Yves took it seriously, promising to clean house among his staff and prevent anyone else from stealing others‘ work.
Mission accomplished, Alistair left Stellar Films as police sirens wailed, with several squad cars racing toward the hotel where everything had gone down.
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