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.

used to crave his presence

with his photos, sleeping with

to him.

it all made

felt heavy and

down the window and started tossing

his jacket, even the

been driving this car

She reached for the seat cover, about

off-

startled her. A security guard held up the

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second visit felt more like

home.

beamed. "Come in, sit down! Lila made fresh pastries-they're still warm!" She spoke to him as if he'd grown

a bite. Soft,

eyes twinkled. "Is it

He nodded. "Delicious."

this

Caroline and Eloise."

chuckled and then added, "Caroline's picky. Doesn't

doesn't take after her. That little girl loves

Alistair raised an eyebrow.

picky? Really? That's news to me. She told me

over today not just to spend more

but-clearly-for

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that, though, she

of what had happened with

Agnes back, she actually

her, thinking maybe

staff. She even hinted at a raise, bold

Mabel standing there-alive, well, and

whole truth

plan had

spent years cultivating a

had never

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

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