Flash Marriage to a Stunning CEO (Alistair and Richard)

Chapter 4 Marry Me

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?

imagining all sorts of scenarios in my head. I thought she'd

so reserved. She

to anyone but

the Eloise he had just spent time with

small smile. "You're surprised, aren't you? The Eloise you met isn't quite the one I

Alistair nodded, still processing.

happily, I was

with pale skin and a certain fragility in

presence gave the impression of someone who had recently crawled out of a

comfortable with anyone," Caroline said

happened to be there when she

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

chuckled, a little

Maybe she wasn't wrong.

you want to marry me?" he asked, his tone skeptical. "I get that you want to give your daughter a complete family, but marriage

opportunity without thinking it through. It was too surreal. And honestly?

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

an

a

would make a lifelong decision in that

say it wasn't

for your opinion," she said, her voice calm but firm. "Setting aside the fact that I have

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caught

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closed it. Truthfully... he couldn't think

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

just about checking boxes," he said, his voice quieter now. "We don't know each other. Our values, our

spark of excitement. He was done

her hand,

me, what's

Alistair faltered, words escaping

clear picture?" she pressed, her tone

not give me

wasn't aggressive, but Alistair felt cornered all the

but I'm not exactly a catch.

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he didn't need to tell

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saw how easily Eloise took to him, Caroline had

didn't take long

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

seeing his file, she hadn't pegged him as someone with a failed marriage at his age.