Flash Marriage to a Stunning CEO (Alistair and Richard)

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"Rick's coming over tonight. He won't be happy to see you here."

Alistair Harlow had spent the entire afternoon slaving away in the kitchen. Just as he walked out with the last dish in hand, his wife, Rebecca Whitfield, dropped that cold sentence on him like a lead weight.

The man she mentioned, was Richard Morgan, the one she'd always loved.

Alistair froze for a moment, then untied his apron with a quiet nod. "Alright, I'll head out. I'll wait for your call to come back."

Rebecca's gaze hardened. "Don't bother coming back."

Before he could process her words, she flung a piece of paper at him. "We're getting divorced tomorrow."

Alistair bent down, picking up the note. His eyes scanned it quickly, confirming its contents, and a tremor ran through him. He clutched the paper tightly as if it weren't just a scrap of stationery but something more vital than life itself.

He forced down the storm inside him and turned to leave. But just as he reached the door, a thought struck him. "Danny..."

"Alistair!" Rebecca's voice was sharp, her face darkening. "Don't you dare act like you're anything to him! Just because Danny's

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called you 'Dad' for five years doesn't make you his father. I'm warning you, don't bring him up. Get out!"

In fact, all Alistair had wanted was to remind her that her son, Daniel Whitfield, seemed to be coming down with something, and she should keep an eye on it.

He and Rebecca had married because of her pregnancy. After the wedding, he'd moved into her family's home.

They had a five-year-old son.

To the outside world, they were the picture of a happy family.

But behind closed doors, there was a truth that almost no one knew. Not even Rebecca's parents. Their marriage had been nothing more than a childish act of defiance, a petty rebellion Rebecca staged against Richard.

Alistair and Rebecca had known each other since high school. She was the school's golden girl. She'd been beautiful, wealthy, the center of attention wherever she went.

Alistair, on the other hand, was a nobody, a studious kid from a struggling family, pouring every ounce of his energy into his studies, hoping a top college would be his ticket to a better life.

She was the dazzling heiress, and he was the quiet nerd in the corner. Their paths should never have crossed.

But one day, Rebecca, disheveled and desperate, sought him out. She tossed a bank card at him and made a blunt offer. She

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knew he was just a pawn in her game of revenge, but it didn't bother

was a transaction, cold

lived cut off from the world. His life revolved entirely around Rebecca and Daniel. He played the role of dutiful

went out of his way to win over Rebecca's parents,

of, but he had no other options. Rebecca held his IOU, a chain that kept him tethered. Without

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house clothes, a pair of slippers

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he left

first thing he did was tear up the

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that instant, he felt the weight of a mountain that had crushed him for six long years finally lift. Alistair

life.

the world stretched out endlessly before. you, yet it felt like there was no place for you in it. Two paths lay

on you for the six years you'd toiled

and everyone connected to her for good. No more living without dignity, no more being at the mercy of others. The struggles you face now are temporary, and

anew."

in his mind,

he chose the

to escape that pit, he'd be a fool

him on

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her mood, tiptoeing

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son, was a whirlwind of mischief, and as his nominal father, Alistair had no authority to discipline him. Every whim Daniel had, Alistair was expected

felt like

caught off

after six years detached from the world, he knew

correct life choice. Rewarded with 100 system credits. "System Store unlocked. The host may use

some point, it

through the downpour. Cold water seeped in and crept up his legs,

moving.

Mommy, that man's so weird. He's like

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don't say things like that. Let's

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child hurried past, their voices fading

then reached into his pocket.

froze. His fingers held a stack of

but somehow, there it was. A thick

looked like it was a thousand

credit in the System Store... and it had actually

dollars in real, spendable

The system was real.

just over three hundred dollars on a new

sneakers, and fifteen on a

he planned to find a cheap motel

system credits to cash, he'd have 100

material desires,

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But he held back.

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noticed that the real-world money was the cheapest

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the other items, things he couldn't buy