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

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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.

in a panic. By the time they returned home, it

Richard thoughtfully took the sick Daniel

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would you mind giving me Alistair's contact

of bed and paused, remembering that Vivienne had asked for Alistair's number yesterday.

expected Vivienne to

at her vanity, applying mascara in the mirror while teasing Vivienne, "I never would've guessed you were serious! Is Anne right? Has he really gotten

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Now hurry up and give me his number.

are, the less inclined I am

clicked her tongue. "Rebecca, why do I hear a hint of jealousy in your voice? You're not actually

insult me is really improving. Me, jealous of

of being together day in and day out, can you honestly say you have zero feelings for Alistair? Put bluntly, even if you had a dog

with exasperation. She pulled up her contacts and recited a

Rebecca sat motionless

only now that she recalled how Vivienne

hadn't taken

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she thought about

time because he was

Rebecca smirked.

a man even I didn't want anymore.

through, she suddenly hurled her eyebrow pencil

Who would've thought? Acting all docile to my face while secretly

the expensive bottles and jars on her

she grabbed her

turned off all his alarms and was nestled in the plush

suite planning to sleep in, was jolted

ring.

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fumbled for his phone, still half-asleep.

voice

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I tossed and turned all

him, he must have been

derisive snort and issued commands

I'm giving you exactly ten

up without another

he knew about her, this

his pillow, muttered "psycho" under his breath, and rolled

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

bad-tempered princess. He was done with