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.

presence

with his photos, sleeping with his shirts just to feel

to him.

it all made her

air felt heavy

down the window and started

his jacket, even

she remembered-he'd been driving this car for days.

was his. She reached for the seat cover,

off-

held up the discarded items, frowning,

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second

home.

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

a bite. Soft, chewy,

twinkled. "Is it

He nodded. "Delicious."

have Lila make more this afternoon.

Caroline and Eloise."

and then added, "Caroline's

sweets. Thankfully, Eloise doesn't take

Alistair raised an eyebrow.

to me. She told me she

Alistair over today not just to spend

but-clearly-for

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into that, though, she gave him a brief and

had happened

Alban brought Agnes back, she actually

rehire her, thinking maybe Mabel hadn't taken

staff. She even hinted at a

saw Mabel standing there-alive, well, and

the whole truth

plan had

spent years cultivating a warm,

had never

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

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