Flash Marriage to a Stunning CEO (Alistair and Richard)

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Caroline knew her proposal was bold, maybe even shocking. Anyone would think she was pulling some absurd prank.

But she couldn't help herself. The urge to ask him was overwhelming.

Oddly enough, she wasn't usually this impulsive.

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From the moment she laid eyes on this man, a strange sense of familiarity washed over her. It was as if she'd met him before, somewhere, somehow.

She racked her brain, sifting through memories, but found no trace of him. That inexplicable feeling sparked a curious trust in him.

Her gut told her he was someone she could rely on.

And Caroline? She was a woman who trusted her instincts.

Her hand, resting on the table, clenched briefly before she spoke, her voice steady but earnest, "My daughter grew up in a single-parent home. She's incredibly well-behaved and sweet to the bone. I can give her the best life, shower her with all my love, but I can't fill the emotional void she feels."

Alistair, partly because he'd hit it off with Eloise, listened

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patiently. As her words sank in, a realization dawned on him. He understood Caroline was looking for a father for her little girl.

It made a certain kind of sense, but the more he thought about it, the more bizarre it seemed.

He felt if Caroline truly wanted a dad for her daughter, she could pick from a lineup of accomplished men in her circle.

He believed with her looks and her status, there'd be no shortage of suitors eager to step into that role.

He couldn't fathom why she'd zero in on a stranger she'd just

met.

Sensing his confusion, Caroline tilted her head and asked, "When you were with Eloise earlier, did you think she was easy to talk to? Easy to be around?"

Alistair nodded without hesitation. "Absolutely. She's adorable. Anyone would fall for her."

He thought of her soft little voice, her warm giggle and the way she was always considerate of others. It warmed his heart. Compared to someone like Daniel, who only cared about himself, Eloise was a little angel.

Caroline's voice softened as she said candidly, "Before the nanny found Eloise, I was already here..."

Alistair froze.

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She's been there the whole time? Watching us from a distance instead of rushing over?

"Before I got there, I was imagining all sorts of scenarios in my head. I thought she'd be crying her

reserved.

up to anyone

Eloise he had just spent time

small smile. "You're surprised, aren't you? The Eloise you met

Alistair nodded, still processing.

I saw her snuggled in your arms, laughing so happily, I was stunned," Caroline

skin and a certain fragility

presence gave the impression of someone who had recently

me, Eloise has never been that comfortable with anyone," Caroline said softly. "She

to be there when she was feeling scared

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more than that. You might not see

chuckled, a little

Maybe she wasn't wrong.

skeptical. "I get that you want to give your

what sounded like a wild opportunity without thinking it through. It was too surreal. And honestly? He wasn't

her expression thoughtful. "I can tell you with absolute certainty that

an eyebrow,

isn't a spur-of-the-moment

a lifelong decision in that time

it

the fact that I have a five-year-old daughter, can you honestly say

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caught him

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mouth, then closed it.

kid in the picture, being with someone like Caroline would be a leap into a

he said, his voice quieter now. "We don't know each other. Our values, our personalities... they might not even

flickered through his mind, cooling any spark of excitement. He was

her hand, her eyes glinting

tell me, what's your ideal partner

Alistair faltered,

you don't have a clear picture?"

why not give

but Alistair felt cornered all the

hesitated, then said softly, "We're from different worlds, Caroline. And you might not know this, but I'm not exactly a catch. I don't have a girlfriend, but I am divorced.

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to tell her. She

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how easily Eloise took to

take long to get

Harlow, twenty-four, high school dropout,

file, she hadn't pegged him as someone with a failed marriage at his age. But it didn't deter