Flash Marriage to a Stunning CEO (Alistair and Richard)

hapter 7 Living the Easy Life

Rebecca glared at Alistair's name on her phone screen, her irritation bubbling

over.

Is Anne right? Is Alistair really trying to play the pity card to worm his way back into my life?

She let out a cold, mocking laugh.

Alistair, don't make me lose what little respect I have left for

you.

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You walked away from the courthouse acting all cool and detached. What's with this pathetic act now?

The memory of his fleeting, infuriatingly attractive smile as he left sparked a fresh wave of annoyance.

Spurred by Anne's prodding, Rebecca dialed his number with deliberate nonchalance.

The call connected almost instantly.

Before he could get a word in, Rebecca pounced. "Alistair, what's wrong with you? Who gave you permission to call me?"

A brief silence followed, and then Alistair's voice came through, calm and steady. Chapter 7 Living the Easy Life

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His voice had a unique quality. It was low, clear, almost magnetic. Someone once joked that Alistair could charm anyone with his voice alone. Unfortunately, he rarely spoke.

Back when they were together, he was so quiet it felt like living with a mute.. "Here's the thing," he said

"Danny's kinderga teacher called me. She said no one picked him up after school, and he was crying his eyes out. He didn't want to come with me, and given my situation now, it wouldn't have been right for me to take him. So I called to let you know you need to get him."

Anne, eavesdropping, chimed in with a snide tone, "Oh, Alistair, that's the lamest excuse I've ever heard. You're not even good at lying! Don't you know? Danny's real dad picked him up today. There's no way Rick would leave his own son stranded at kindergarten. What kind of father would let his kid go through that?”

anger.

Rebecca's brows knitted together, her voice sharp with "Didn't I tell you yesterday to stop dragging Danny into your games? Don't overestimate your importance, Alistair. Pull this again, and you'll regret it."

With that, she slammed the call to an end.

Oddly, while Rebecca seemed furious at Alistair's supposed scheming, a strange satisfaction coursed through her.

The pent-up frustration she'd been carrying found an outlet, leaving her feeling lighter, almost giddy.

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Anne urged her not to let someone like Alistair get under her skin.

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Vivienne, however, looked thoughtful. "Maybe you should call Richard to double- check."

jaw dropped. "Vivienne, are you serious? You're siding with Alistair over Rick?

about Danny. A quick call can

logic or Rebecca's desire to expose Alistair's lies, she dialed

babe, miss me already?" Richard's warm, velvety voice came through,

my friends are right here. How's Danny doing?

strange silence hung on

a beat, Richard asked, "Did you

blank, a

to get him?" she said, her voice rising.

to bond with him, build

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thing? You... You

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got swamped today and completely forgot. Where's Danny now? He's not still at the kindergarten, is he? Look, you go grab him, and I'll

Rebecca was speechless.

Vivienne wrong, but instead, she'd proven herself

toward the kindergarten,

head

having Daniel, she lived like a

less than a

Rebecca wouldn't come to regret her

to retrieve her son,

a sofa by the floor-to-ceiling window, playing

smartphones on the

always kept him on a tight leash, claiming

given him a clunky old phone

the Easy Life could

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tracking every penny He had to log every expense, and she'd pore over his records.

off from the world for too long, and he needed to

life of luxury,

his hand was a gift from Caroline. The presidential suite he was relaxing in was

finally reached Daniel, whose voice was hoarse from

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soothing him as they headed home. When Richard apologized profusely, she brushed it off with

long soak in a bubble bath to melt away her fatigue. But when she glanced at the dining table, it was bare.

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massaged her shoulders and guided her to the table. "Dinner's coming right

Rebecca's hopes lifted.

had always bragged about his cooking.

years abroad to

his breakfast flop

Curious about what he'd whip up

rang. Richard darted to answer it, and soon, the

array

from her, his smile warm.