Flash Marriage to a Stunning CEO (Alistair and Richard)

Chapter 47 Meant to Be

The window rolled halfway down. Caroline leaned over, waving lightly. "Bye, honey. Try to get some rest when you get home. As 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 eyes.

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?"

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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?"

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."

Julian wisely shut up for a moment as the light turned green.

He eased into the intersection and then asked, "Alright, real talk.

What exactly about Alistair attracted you?"

Caroline turned her gaze to the passing scenery.

She and Julian had grown up together-no blood relation, but

emotionally closer than most siblings.

He was three years older, and the two of them had always clicked in a way that made real honesty possible.

Things she would never say to Mabel, she didn't mind sharing

with Julian.

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for a second and then said softly, "I don't know.

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It's just... this feeling. Like he's the one I've been waiting for all along. Like

twisted

hell is my meant-to-be? Where are you, mystery girl who falls in love with me at first

Then again, he smirked.

take your time. I'm still enjoying my

and sank cross-legged onto the carpet

plush carpet covered every inch of the

underfoot.

his phone for a bit, but

more bored he got.

wanted to take Caroline's advice

the truth was, he wasn't tired. He'd slept

felt

like when you're not running around

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"kept man" had its

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eyes, he was running on fumes. Now? He'd

And it was... quiet,

even clean-Caroline had made it clear that wasn't

breakfast on a whim, both Caroline and Eloise loved it-yet by dinner, she'd sat him down and told him firmly to sleep in next time. Breakfast was handled.

to keep Eloise company

was sticking to that

wouldn't let him do more. As if she

his phone until his eyes started to sting. For a second, he

time.

he dismissed

He couldn't.

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

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and tried to start a movie. Five minutes in, he turned it off again. Nothing held his attention. He picked up his phone and

he clicked into a

clicked. He didn't question it-just followed the prompt. After downloading the companion app and without quite realizing how it happened,

writer.

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

he'd just found the game he'd been looking

that instant, an entire story-messy, thrilling,

using the app's built-in tools. By the

time to pick up Eloise, he had nearly completed the full

debut novel.

changed clothes, and

had adjusted better than anyone expected.

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during her first

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