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

with his photos, sleeping with his

to him.

it all made

felt heavy and

rolled down the window and started tossing everything

his jacket, even the car's

she remembered-he'd been driving this car

seat was his. She reached for

off-

on the window startled her. A security guard held up the discarded items,

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Manor, Alistair's second

home.

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

down obediently, taking a bite. Soft, chewy, and just

eyes twinkled. "Is

He nodded. "Delicious."

more this

Caroline and Eloise."

added, "Caroline's picky.

Eloise doesn't take

Alistair raised an eyebrow.

news to me. She told me she wasn't picky

invited Alistair over today not

but-clearly-for

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getting into that, though, she gave him a brief and

had

Alban brought Agnes back, she actually

her, thinking maybe Mabel

hinted at a

Mabel standing there-alive, well, and clearly not buying her

truth came

plan

spent years cultivating a warm, kind image.

underneath had never

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

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