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 serious? You're siding with Alistair over

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

was Vivienne's logic or Rebecca's desire to expose Alistair's lies,

voice came through, prompting a teasing

scolded him, "Behave, my friends are right here. How's Danny

hung on the

asked, "Did

mind went blank, a buzz

to get him?" she

to bond with him, build

Living

thing? You...

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now? He's not still at the kindergarten, is he? Look, you go grab him, and I'll make it up to him when I

Rebecca was speechless.

prove Vivienne wrong, but instead, she'd proven

rushed toward the kindergarten, Vivienne

her head with

glide through life with effortless poise. Even after having Daniel, she lived like a carefree girl,

than a day, and her world was already

wouldn't come to

Rebecca raced to retrieve her son,

sofa by the floor-to-ceiling window,

expensive smartphones on the

a tight leash, claiming gadgets would

a clunky old

Easy Life could barely handle

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era of digital payments, she insisted on handing him cash, meticulously tracking every penny He had to log every

the world for too long,

suddenly, Alistair abruptly stumbled into a life of luxury, coasting

gift from Caroline. The presidential suite he was relaxing in

was hoarse from crying, Alistair was

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they headed home. When Richard apologized profusely, she brushed it off with understanding.

all she wanted was a good meal and a long soak in a bubble bath to

would've happened

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to the table. "Dinner's coming right up. Just hang tight for

Rebecca's hopes lifted.

always bragged about his cooking.

abroad to take care of

his

She figured that was just nerves. Maybe he was saving his real skills for tonight. Curious about what he'd

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

an array of

across from her,