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Celeste had been arrested for attempted murder after attacking Alistair with a knife in broad daylight.
She was greedy and selfish, sure, but she wasn’t stupid. So why had she suddenly lost her mind and tried to kill Alistair in public
without any plan?
It was later that Alistair wanted Aaron to tell Celeste the truth- that her precious Caleb’s downfall and public disgrace had been orchestrated by Alistair himself all along.
Celeste was already heartbroken watching Caleb plummet from rising star to absolute nobody. His future looked bleak, and she’d blamed everything on Alistair’s demand for five million dollars. Her family had been perfectly happy until Alistair returned after his divorce and turned everything upside down!
Now someone was telling her that this heartless monster had deliberately sabotaged Caleb’s life. With Alistair around, Caleb would never recover. How could she not hate him?
In her fury, she decided to take Alistair down, even if it meant going down with him.
But who was she to drag Alistair down? Her life wasn’t worth his.
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Caroline refused to let Alistair put himself in danger. Instead, she found a former special forces soldier who matched Alistair’s height and build almost perfectly. With a mask and baseball cap, he’d appear in specific locations as a decoy.
Celeste, already tipped off and blinded by her assumptions, would believe it was Alistair. Desperate to avenge her son, she’d
rush in for the kill without thinking.
The whole situation was laughable, really.
Six years ago, Rebecca offered one million dollars to buy Alistair’s future and freedom. Celeste, afraid Liam wouldn’t agree, pushed
hard for the deal and shamelessly bargained Alistair’s worth up to two million dollars, treating him like nothing more than livestock ready for slaughter. She’d been proud of that deal for years.
Yet the moment someone threatened her own son’s future,
Celeste immediately went on the warpath.
Deep down, she was just bullying Alistair because he was a helpless kid with no mother to protect him.
What she never expected was that the little cub they’d exploited was actually a wolf pup. Now that he’d grown up, nobody was getting away.
Liam was paralyzed and bedridden. Celeste was facing years in
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prison. And Caleb, who once looked down on Alistair and thought him only worthy of shining his shoes, had become a total wreck with no parents, no job, no relationship, and a ruined reputation.
To save money, Celeste had placed Liam in a nursing home with terrible conditions. The service was just as bad, barely managing to provide three meals a day to keep residents fed.
The food situation at the nursing home was typical, with cafeteria–style cooking that skipped on salt and skimped on oil. If residents found it unpalatable, that was their problem, not the
home’s.
According to the lawyer, Celeste was looking at three to ten years, and he’d push for the maximum sentence.
With that, Alistair’s revenge against Liam and his family was coming along nicely, but it wasn’t over yet.
While Liam and Celeste were down, he couldn’t forget about
Caleb.
Caleb was already miserable, failing in both his love life and career, and would surely blame Alistair for his troubles.
But the idea of showing mercy wasn’t in Alistair’s playbook. He had no intention of easing up just because Caleb was already
suffering.
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Leaving the job half–finished would only come back to haunt him
later.
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Meanwhile, Eloise was growing more attached to Nugget each day. With her new best friend taking priority, she stayed overnight at Mabel’s place more and more often.
Her “abandoned” parents had no choice but to find comfort in
each other’s company.
Behind their closed bedroom door, Caroline’s subtle perfume mingled with the unmistakable scent of passion in the air.
“Babe.” Caroline lay on her stomach, chin propped in her hands as she watched Alistair emerge from the bathroom after his second shower of the night.
She’d also taken a second shower, and had very cleverly, firmly, and ruthlessly turned down Alistair’s offer to “help wash her
back.”
It was a decision that saved her from being completely devoured.
Caroline learned the hard way that cutting corners never pays off.
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Being too soft–hearted only led to trouble, and falling for his sweet
talk was even worse.
They said, “Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me…” But Caroline had been fooled again and again.
Tonight, though, she absolutely refused to fall into his trap again.
Alistair gave his short hair a quick towel–dry before tossing it aside. He pounced on the bed like a hungry wolf and scooped Caroline into his arms. His skin felt cool to the touch. He must have lingered a bit too long after his shower.
“Pull up the covers before you catch a cold,” she said, struggling to grab the edge of the blanket and tug it over him.
Alistair held her against his chest as he leaned back against the headboard. “Don’t worry about me. Your husband’s tough as nails!” he said, his double meaning impossible to miss.
Caroline made herself comfortable using him as a human pillow. “How’s everything going with the screenplay?”
Alistair rested his chin on top of her head, breathing in the gentle scent of her shampoo. “The final results are in. My screenplay made it through and got great reviews from both the judges and audience. Mr. Robinson called today to say they’re getting ready for pre–production. Next up is casting and all that.”
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In recent years, singing competitions, acting showdowns, and reality TV had dominated the entertainment landscape, making audiences increasingly hard to please.
The screenplay contest jointly held by Emerald Media and Yves
was meant to discover quality scripts, not create another viral
sensation.
Without big–name celebrities or trending idols to draw attention,
the event had ended quietly with little fanfare.
As a wife, Caroline should have been proud of her husband’s
career taking off, but she couldn’t help sighing, looking lost in
troubling thoughts.
“My husband’s getting successful,” she said in an exaggerated mournful tone. “Soon you won’t need to live off my money
anymore…”
Alistair fell silent for a moment.
He quickly declared his commitment to being fully supported by
his wife. “Honey, you’re giving me way too much credit. A little
screenplay like that won’t earn enough to even buy you a decent
outfit, let alone support myself. Looks like I’ll be living off your
generosity for life!
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“You wouldn’t hold that against me, would you, babe? Supporting your deadbeat husband forever?”
To convince Caroline just how serious Alistair was about his role as a kept man, he gently turned her face toward his and gave her his best puppy dog eyes. “Look into my eyes and you’ll see how completely honest I’m being.”
Of course, Alistair wasn’t about to waste such an opportunity.
Now that he had her face in his hands, he had to make the most of
- it.
He planted a quick kiss on her lips.
He’d meant to stop at just one, really he had. But she was too soft,
too sweet. He simply couldn’t help himself.
Caroline froze, suddenly realizing her mistake. She’d thought refusing to shower with him would save her from his advances.
How naive she’d been!
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