Flash Marriage to a Stunning CEO (Alistair and Richard)

Chapter 45

Chapter 45 Carol's Family

The more she convinced herself, the more certain she became.

Regret swelled like a tidal wave.

She leaned back against the seat, eyes fluttering shut, and the

memories flooded in.

"Rebecca, dinner's ready. Want me to wake you up now?

"I ironed your clothes. They're hanging in the closet.

"I already sent gifts to your parents.

"Danny's not feeling great. I'm taking him to the hospital."

Simple, ordinary moments she'd once ignored-maybe even found annoying-now shimmered in her mind like the purest,

rarest kind of love.

"Last night was a mistake. I was drunk. It didn't mean anything.

"Forget me. Forget everything between us.

"I love you. I miss you so much it's killing me. Let's go home and

get married.

"Are you really that blind, Rebecca? Your parents don't even treat Яou like their daughter anymore. Can't you see it?

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"I'm giving you one last chance. If you keep acting like this, I'm gone. For good."

Richard's voice crashed into the memories, ruining everything.

She clenched her fists, trying to shake him from her mind-but he stuck like glue.

She looked around. The scent in the car was his cologne. The seat

was adjusted to his height. The mini fridge was stocked with his

drinks. His tie and blazer were thrown casually in the back. Even the playlist was his.

his presence so much that she'd

sleeping with

to him.

it all made

felt heavy and

she rolled down the window and started

jacket, even the car's

remembered-he'd been driving this

for the seat cover, about to rip

off-

her. A security guard held up the discarded

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Alistair's second visit

home.

down! Lila made fresh pastries-they're still warm!" She spoke to him as if he'd grown

taking a bite. Soft, chewy, and just sweet

twinkled. "Is it

He nodded. "Delicious."

this afternoon. Bring some

Caroline and Eloise."

then added, "Caroline's

sweets. Thankfully, Eloise doesn't take after her. That

Alistair raised an eyebrow.

She told me she wasn't picky

over today not just to spend

him but-clearly-for

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getting into that, though, she gave him a brief

had happened

brought Agnes back, she actually assumed

to rehire her, thinking maybe Mabel hadn't taken

hinted at a raise, bold as

Mabel standing there-alive, well, and

whole truth came crashing

plan had

had spent years cultivating a warm, kind

underneath had never gone

calm pressure, Agnes cracked. She confessed everything-her collusion with Preston, every

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