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

Chapter 41 Meant to Be

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."

shut up for a moment as the light

then asked, "Alright, real

gaze to the

blood relation, but emotionally closer than

of them had

never say to

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with Julian.

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then said softly, "I don't know. I really don't. It's just... this

chest twisted with

for someone like her? Where the hell is my meant-to-be? Where are you, mystery girl who falls in love with

I miss you, babe.....

Then again, he smirked.

thought, take your time. I'm still enjoying my bachelor

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

plush carpet covered every inch of the space, soft

bit, but the more he

a good little husband. But the truth was, he wasn't tired. He'd slept

like when you're not running around all

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a "kept man" had

Rebecca, every day had been a grind. The moment he opened his eyes, he was running on fumes. Now? He'd

made it clear

it-yet by dinner, she'd sat him down and told him firmly

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

precision. Even when he offered, she wouldn't let him do more. As if she was afraid

on his phone until his eyes started to sting. For a second, he thought about finding a part-time job just to

dismissed it

He couldn't.

Meant to

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the school called? What if she got sick? He'd been through this

a movie. Five minutes in, he turned it off again. Nothing held

accident, he clicked into a fiction

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

afternoon," the app greeted him, "and welcome to Day 1 with Wattpad." Suddenly, he

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

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

stretched, changed clothes, and