Flash Marriage to a Stunning CEO (Alistair and Richard)

Chapter 41

Chapter 41 Meant to Be

The window rolled halfway down. Caroline leaned over, waving lightly. "Bye,

honey. Try to get some rest when you get home. Ast long as you're up in time to pick up Eloise, you're fine."

Alistair felt like a kindergartner being tucked in for a nap by a doting adult.

"Okay," he said with a smirk. "I got it."

The car pulled away, taking Caroline with it.

As Julian waited at the next red light, a grin tugged at his mouth until he finally let out a laugh.

Caroline gave him a death glare. "What are you laughing at?"

Julian didn't even try to hide it. "I was just thinking... isn't your husband twenty- four?"

"And?" Caroline narrowed her

eves.

Julian, undeterred and clearly asking for it, grinned. "Well... he acts like he's four."

Her tone dropped about ten degrees. "Are you calling him immature?"

"No, no!" Julian quickly clarified. "He's calm, level-headed, and

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observant-actually, I think he's a really solid guy."

Caroline arched a brow. "Glad you're not completely blind, then."

Julian, risking his life, continued, "It's just that you treat him like he's Eloise."

"What the hell are you talking about?"

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Julian held up a hand, unbothered. "Come on-you told him to go home and take a nap."

Caroline snapped, "That just means we have a strong

relationship! You should spend less time being jealous and more time trying to find someone who'll even think about marrying you."

up for a moment as the

"Alright, real talk. What exactly about Alistair attracted

turned her gaze to the

and Julian had grown up together-no blood relation, but emotionally closer than most

had always clicked

to Mabel,

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with Julian.

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don't. It's just... this feeling. Like he's the one I've

chest twisted

my

I miss you, babe.....

Then again, he smirked.

time. I'm still

into the apartment, dropped his keys, and sank cross-legged onto the carpet in

covered every inch of

for a bit, but the more he

wanted to take Caroline's advice and nap like a good little husband. But the truth was, he

boredom feels like when you're not running around

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being a "kept man" had its

The moment he opened his eyes, he was running on fumes. Now? He'd leapt straight from survival mode into five-star luxury. And it

had made it clear

by dinner, she'd sat him down and told him firmly to sleep in next time! Breakfast was

about the food. It was the deal-he was there to

he offered, she wouldn't let

a second, he thought about finding a part-time job

dismissed it

He couldn't.

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through this before-kids her age were stronger

and tried to start a movie. Five minutes in, he turned it off again. Nothing held his attention. He picked up his phone and started scrolling all

by total accident, he clicked into

a button that read, "Become a Writer." Something clicked. He didn't question it- just followed the prompt. After downloading the companion. app and without quite realizing how it happened, Alistair was officially

app greeted him, "and welcome to Day 1 with

looking for. He closed his eyes, and in that instant, an

reminding him

clothes, and

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