Flash Marriage to a Stunning CEO (Alistair and Richard)

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On Richard's first night back, Rebecca could barely contain her excitement. She practically shooed Alistair out the door, eager to be alone with Richard. Wrapped in his gentle affection, she lost herself in dreams of their happy future together.

By Richard's second night home, Rebecca discovered something new-taking care of a child was utterly exhausting.

After a night of constant attention, Daniel finally fell asleep, but it was already one in the morning. Rebecca's beauty rest was completely shot.

Richard lay beside her, as tired as she was. Just yesterday, they'd been all over each other with passion. Tonight, they both collapsed in bed, completely wiped out.

"Rebecca," Richard sighed, "let's hire two nannies. One to handle the cooking and shopping, and another to look after Danny."

Without hesitation, Rebecca refused. "No way. I don't trust strangers with Danny, and I wouldn't like anyone else's cooking anyway."

Richard tried to reason with her patiently. "Don't stress so much. He'll be fine. Everyone does it this way, don't they?"

Rebecca stood her ground. "But Danny's never been left with

Chapter 8 Exhausted Rebecca strangers before."

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Richard's smile had an odd edge to it. "Rebecca, aren't you forgetting something? Alistair is technically a stranger too. You were comfortable leaving Danny with him. Why can't you trust someone else?"

Rebecca's first thought was that it wasn't the same at all. How

could it be?

Alistair had been there when Daniel was born, after all.

The second night after Alistair had been shown the door, Rebecca lay flat on her back in the darkness. She listened to the steady breathing of the man she'd longed for all these years, staring blankly at the ceiling. A strange emptiness she couldn't. quite name wrapped around her.

She didn't understand it. The man she'd pined for was finally beside her. She could finally sleep in his arms every night. She'd dreamed about it for so long. Yet somehow, the passion she expected just wasn't there.

Rebecca felt lost.

What's wrong with me? I must be tired. Yes, that's it. I'm just exhausted.

Rebecca closed her eyes wearily.

Some time later, Richard suddenly rolled over and pulled her into his arms. His hands began wandering over her body.

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Too tired to respond, Rebecca felt none of last night's passion. She was about to push him away when a knock at the bedroom door startled them both.

Daniel stood there with unnaturally flushed cheeks, breathing heavily. "Mom, my head hurts,” he whimpered between sniffles.

Daniel was sick.

him to the children's hospital in a panic. By the time they returned home, it was

let Rebecca get some rest, Richard thoughtfully took

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mind giving me Alistair's contact information?" Vivienne called around ten the

that Vivienne had asked for Alistair's number yesterday.

hadn't expected Vivienne to be so persistent

the mirror while teasing Vivienne, "I never would've guessed you were serious! Is Anne right?

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into a grin. "You bet! Now hurry up and give

eager you are, the less inclined I

"Rebecca, why do I hear a hint of jealousy in your voice?

Of Alistair?" Rebecca laughed dramatically. "Nice one, Vivienne! Your ability to insult me is really improving. Me, jealous of Alistair? Please! He's nothing. He doesn't

"Rebecca, sometimes you can't see the forest for the trees. From where I'm standing, you're in denial. After six years of being together day in and day out, can you honestly say you have zero feelings for Alistair? Put bluntly,

me sick with this nonsense," Rebecca interrupted with exasperation. She pulled up her contacts and recited a string of digits. "Hope you get your

sat motionless for

she recalled how Vivienne had

She hadn't taken it

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she thought about it, the

been hiding her true intentions all this time because he was

Rebecca smirked.

didn't want anymore. No wonder Anne has been quietly working against her all this

halfway through, she suddenly hurled her eyebrow

Acting all docile to my face while secretly lining up his next victim! And it looks like he actually

all her anger, so the expensive bottles and jars on her vanity paid the price, shattering

seething, she grabbed her phone and

turned off all his alarms and

to sleep in, was jolted awake

ring.

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for his phone, still

his groggy voice only infuriated

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tossed and turned all night! What gives him

must have been gloating about sneaking around

derisive snort

usual bossy manner. "Alistair, I'm giving you exactly ten minutes

up without another

stared at his phone in disbelief. From what he knew about her, this was the calm

phone beside his pillow, muttered "psycho" under his breath,

occurred to him. He quickly grabbed his phone again and blocked Rebecca's number. Only then did he close

bad-tempered