Flash Marriage to a Stunning CEO (Alistair and Richard)

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The tension cracked the moment Richard came storming out

after Rebecca.

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He spotted Alistair and immediately scoffed, his lips curling into a sneer, "Well, what do we have here?"

No one answered.

Rebecca's eyes were already red, but the second she saw Alistair, her expression wavered, and they brimmed with deeper hurt.

She looked devastated.

When their eyes briefly met and Alistair turned away without a word, she looked even more heartbroken.

Richard hated being ignored-by anyone. Whether it was Rebecca or Alistair, it bruised his ego all the same.

"Alistair, let's be clear here. You're divorced. You've got no reason to be here, so stop hanging around like a stray dog."

Alistair glanced at him-once, lazily, with the kind of contempt. that said more than

any insult could. His eyes all but spelled out. the word-pathetic.

Richard reached for Rebecca's wrist. "Don't bother with him. Let's go." Chapter 39 Master

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She yanked her hand back with a glare he didn't recognize. "Get away from me." Alistair, who'd already turned to leave, paused mid-step.

Wait. What?

Weren't they supposed to be the kind of couple who couldn't keep their hands off each other, the type who fed each other dessert in public and called it romance?

If they argued at all, it should be over Richard glancing too long. at a waitress- Rebecca would lose it, accuse him of betrayal, and then make him beg for forgiveness.

But this? This looked like a breakup. Like she wanted him gone for good.

Did I get this all wrong?

Then again, it didn't concern him.

"Let's go, Alban," he said quietly.

"Yes, sir. This way."

Alistair didn't miss the sharp shift in atmosphere behind him. He smiled.

Alban had done that on purpose.

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That one word-sir-had effectively shut down the argument behind them.

Richard blinked. "Wait-sir?"

Rebecca said nothing. Her lips were pressed tight, her eyes.

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locked on Alistair's retreating back. His figure was tall and elegant, his stride steady, his whole presence... unfamiliar in the worst way.

How did I never see it before?

The words Cordelia had whispered to her came rushing back.

"No parent wants to see their child suffer. Rebecca, if you ever come to your senses-if you want to reconcile with Alistair-we won't stand in your way. He's proven himself. He passed every test your father and I could throw at him. Compared to the people we've met in our lifetime, Alistair stands out. If you're with him, we'll finally be able to stop worrying."

As Alistair disappeared from view, something hollow cracked open inside her. Like someone had scooped out her chest and left it echoing.

Richard snorted, "What now? Still hung up on your ex? You always had a thing for him, didn't you?"

Rebecca didn't answer. Her lashes fluttered down like a curtain falling on a scene she didn't want to watch.

He stepped closer, tone sharp. "I'll ask one last time-are we

Ster

today

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slowly and met his gaze head-on. "No, we're

Because whatever love she once felt for Richard was gone, buried

once adored,

better not come crying back to me when you regret

to get in, his eyes caught

he wasn't mistaken, it was

in a Maybach the other

suits. High-end rides.

Is Alistair some kind of secret

Back in school, he was dirt poor. If he'd

for years just to scrape together two million

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Richard's mind raced.

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son

the divorce?

jealousy twisted in

he

came

him just

No, I get it now. Alistair's being kept. He's got a sugar mama. One of

the jackpot," he muttered, dripping

Rebecca opened her mouth.

bad. I'm not in the mood anymore. We'll talk about the whole getting. registered thing some other

turned to leave.

my car." She didn't raise her

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it, calm and

Richard froze.

slammed the door shut, and tossed the keys at her

Then he walked away.

crouched to pick

knew-he was actually

all his arrogance, probably wouldn't come

she didn't

Not even a little.

of sight, Alban dropped the

"So... you knew them?"

gave a small nod.

sure if that was

had been her dream-marry Richard and live happily ever

he finished his sentence.

had seen far worse,

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through without a

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ahead and pulled open

thanked him with a small nod and ducked

the woman

of a

away, taillights flaring briefly before vanishing around the corner. Her world

did he go from being the man who bent over backward for me, to the

about a sugar

filthy.

father's debt. He wasn't a servant. He should be an heir, a real one. That was the only thing that made sense.

then...

cleaning, raising my son like his

Her breath caught.

Because he loved me.

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her indifference. To care for her and Daniel with quiet, loyal devotion. He must've waited every day for her to turn around and finally see him.

broke into a

She was

she convinced herself, the

swelled like a tidal

eyes fluttering shut, and the

in.

ready. Want me