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?

was imagining all sorts of scenarios in my head. I

so reserved. She

up to anyone

That didn't match the Eloise he had just spent time with at

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

Alistair nodded, still processing.

her snuggled in your arms, laughing so happily, I

about her age, lean, with pale skin and a certain fragility in

of someone who had recently crawled out

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

happened to be there when she was feeling scared

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

a

Maybe she wasn't wrong.

why you want to marry me?" he asked, his tone skeptical. "I get that you want to give your daughter a complete family, but marriage isn't a game. Isn't this a

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

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

raised an

a spur-of-the-moment

laughable that someone would make a lifelong decision in that

say it wasn't

aside the fact that I have a five-year-old daughter,

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question caught him off

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

someone like Caroline would be a leap into a world he

checking boxes," he said, his voice quieter now. "We don't know each other.

of his disastrous marriage to Rebecca flickered through his mind, cooling any spark of excitement. He was done

chin on her hand, her eyes glinting

me, what's your ideal partner

Alistair faltered,

have a clear picture?" she

give

but Alistair felt cornered

you might not know this, but I'm not exactly

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didn't need to tell her. She

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took to him,

her resources, it didn't take long to get the

Harlow, twenty-four, high school dropout, freshly divorced,

as someone with a