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."

You're

ground. "This isn't about picking sides. It's about Danny. A quick call can clear things up. Better to

Rebecca's desire

Richard's warm, velvety voice came through, prompting

him, "Behave, my friends are right here. How's Danny doing? Is

strange silence hung

Richard asked,

blank, a buzz ringing in her

you supposed to get him?" she

bond with him, build

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thing? You... You didn't

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at the kindergarten, is he? Look, you go grab him, and I'll make it up to him

Rebecca was speechless.

prove Vivienne wrong, but

Rebecca rushed toward the kindergarten, Vivienne watched

shaking her head with

with effortless poise. Even after having Daniel, she lived like a carefree girl, untouched by

gone less than a day, and her world

silently hoped Rebecca wouldn't come

to retrieve her son, Alistair

sofa by

expensive smartphones

a tight leash, claiming gadgets

him a clunky old

Life could barely

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him cash, meticulously tracking every penny He had to log every expense, and she'd pore over his

world for too long, and he needed to catch

into a life of

from Caroline. The presidential

was hoarse from crying, Alistair was casually

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scooped up her son, soothing him as they headed home. When Richard apologized profusely, she brushed it off with understanding. "Don't beat yourself up. It's normal. You're still adjusting

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

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massaged her shoulders and guided her to the table. "Dinner's coming right up. Just hang tight for

Rebecca's hopes lifted.

had always bragged about his cooking. He said he'd picked

years abroad to take care

believed his

nerves. Maybe he was saving his real skills for tonight. Curious about what he'd whip up for dinner, she wondered if he'dstaged the untouched kitchen for a

darted to answer

array of

across from her,