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?

was imagining all sorts of

so reserved. She

to anyone but

Eloise he had just

surprised, aren't you? The Eloise you

Alistair nodded, still processing.

your arms, laughing so happily, I was stunned," Caroline admitted, her gaze

certain fragility in his features that made her want to know

the impression of someone who had recently crawled out of a dark

Eloise has never been that comfortable with anyone," Caroline said

happened to be

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shook her head. “No, it's more than that. You might not see

chuckled, a

Maybe she wasn't wrong.

get that you want to give

without thinking it through. It was

thoughtful. "I can tell you with absolute certainty that this isn't

an

a

a lifelong decision

say it wasn't

your opinion," she said, her voice calm but firm. "Setting aside the fact that I have a five-year-old daughter, can you honestly say you'd find someone better

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question caught

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then closed it.

a kid in the picture, being with someone like Caroline would be a leap into a world he could only dream

voice quieter now. "We don't know each other. Our values,

any spark of excitement. He

on her hand, her eyes glinting with a

tell me, what's your

Alistair faltered, words

have a clear picture?" she pressed,

give me a

but Alistair

this, but I'm not exactly a catch. I don't have a girlfriend, but I am divorced. As of

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to

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moment she saw how easily Eloise took to him, Caroline had her people dig

resources, it didn't take long to get

twenty-four, high school dropout, freshly divorced, and left

his file, she hadn't pegged him as someone with a failed marriage