Flash Marriage to a Stunning CEO (Alistair and Richard)

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."

a moment

asked, "Alright, real talk. What exactly about Alistair attracted

gaze to the

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

older, and the two of them had always clicked in a way that made real

would never say to Mabel, she didn't

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with Julian.

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don't know. I really don't. It's just... this feeling. Like he's the one I've been waiting for all along. Like he's meant

twisted

someone like her? Where the hell is my meant-to-be? Where are you, mystery girl who

I miss you, babe.....

Then again, he smirked.

take your time. I'm still

and sank cross-legged onto the carpet in the living

every inch of the space, soft

his phone for a bit, but the more he scrolled, the more

advice and nap like a good little husband. But the truth was, he wasn't tired. He'd slept well last night

like when

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being a "kept man" had

on fumes. Now? He'd leapt straight from survival

couldn't even clean-Caroline had made it

and cooked breakfast on a whim, both Caroline and Eloise loved it-yet by dinner, she'd sat him down and

food. It was the deal-he was there to keep Eloise company and handle

sticking to that arrangement with unnerving precision. Even when he offered, she wouldn't let him do more.

sting. For a second, he

dismissed

He couldn't.

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He'd been through this before-kids her age were stronger than they looked, but group settings meant colds,

in, he turned it off again.

he clicked into a fiction

he spotted a button that read, "Become a Writer." Something clicked. He didn't question it- just followed the prompt. After downloading

greeted him, "and welcome to Day

been looking for. He closed his eyes, and in

his alarm went off reminding him it was time to pick up Eloise, he had nearly completed the full

changed clothes, and headed