Flash Marriage to a Stunning CEO (Alistair and Richard)

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After ending the call, Caroline stared blankly at her phone, lost in her thoughts in the spacious office.

She hadn't even noticed when her assistant, Kelly Johnson,

entered. "Ms. Ashbourne, these documents need your

signature."

Caroline snapped back to reality and gave a cool nod. Kelly turned to leave.

As Kelly closed the door thoughtfully behind her, she couldn't help but quickly glance at Caroline's elegant figure.

Even as another woman, Kelly had to admit Caroline was drop-dead gorgeous. The only problem was how cold and distant she seemed, making her difficult to approach.

It was hard to imagine what kind of man could be worthy of her.

After giving it serious thought, Kelly concluded that probably no

one!

If Kelly had known that Caroline was not only married but had actually initiated

the marriage herself, she would have thought she was hallucinating.

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Caroline opened the folder, but her pen hovered in midair.

She hadn't asked, so Alistair hadn't volunteered any information.

He could have handled the situation and had already resolved the trouble. Still, she wanted to help Alistair and be involved.

Caroline, who usually minded her own business, found herself inexplicably concerned about every aspect of Alistair's life despite him being a stranger.

But Alistair hadn't given her the chance.

After signing the documents, Caroline pushed them aside and picked up her phone again. She began researching Alistair's personal information.

Caroline began investigating Alistair's background.

When they first met, she felt an inexplicable urge to approach and get to know him better.

This feeling came without any apparent reason. While Caroline didn't mind spontaneity, she disliked confusion without cause.

It couldn't simply be that Alistair matched her type perfectly, and she'd fallen for him at first sight, could it?

Caroline believed such superficial reactions wouldn't apply to someone as naturally methodical as herself.

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Unable to find answers, she looked for them in Alistair's past.

She hoped to uncover clues in his history that might explain her attraction. Caroline focused on Alistair because she had a year-long gap in her memories. She remembered nothing from when she was twelve-an entire year completely erased.

She had asked about it before, and everyone told her the same story. She had been gravely ill that year, nearly dying. She had spent the entire time bedridden at the Ashbourne Manor. They assured her it was normal not to remember anything from such a difficult period.

Was that true?

if she hadn't forgotten,

smell of antiseptic and the tedium of

explanation, a slight doubt occasionally

unnatural whenever I

in

raised him while his parents worked

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York.

was seven, his mother

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remarried and used his savings and his late wife's insurance to

elementary school

transferred to a middle school in New York. He later earned admission to

found almost no

as if Liam had wholly forgotten his

his freshman year, Robert passed away, leaving Alistair

to survive on Robert's modest

SAT, despite his teachers' high expectations, Alistair

he had left school because of a

noticed something

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her investigation, Alistair attended the regular honors

program.

international programs occupied different buildings, so

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ended up in a relationship with a wealthy

Rebecca?

had a son

even though being with him now didn't mean they were a conventional married couple, Caroline still felt bothered. She

Whitfield. She's Alistair's ex-wife. Get me

her

the records, Alistair had lived in

Caroline, who was the same age as Alistair, had lost her memories

possibly be a connection between

DIPS HE

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absurd to force a link between

such

in her mind like

and water.

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might have convinced herself she believed it, but

harbored doubts about

year.

Chicago... Alistair's hometown...

make time to visit someday, if only

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the preschool allowed

class, this was her first day at preschool, so she, too,

waited for her at

small hand

noticed her hair styled in a neat fishtail braid, with sparkly

perfectly in place.

napped at midday, and while boys' hair didn't matter much

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