Flash Marriage to a Stunning CEO (Alistair and Richard)

Chapter 61 A Frantic Rebecca

Anne followed her gaze with curiosity.

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Rebecca pressed her lips together, heart thundering in her chest.

She had almost forgotten-the first time she met Richard, her heart had raced just like this.

But this time, she was certain.

It was Alistair.

Anne gave a scoff. "Wearing clothes like that? No way that's the

broke loser-"

"Anne!" Rebecca snapped, louder than intended.

Anne flinched. "What?!" she said, eyes wide.

Rebecca blinked, suddenly aware she'd overreacted.

She had no idea why Anne's words had hit her like a slap-all she knew was that they sounded vulgar, almost offensive, like they didn't belong in the same air she was breathing.

"You've already found your ideal match," Rebecca said, voice taut. "So maybe watch your words. It's unbecoming."

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Anne rolled her eyes. "All right, all right. I'll be more... refined."

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Only after the man had disappeared down the corridor did Anne fully process what had just happened.

A strange realization flickered in her eyes.

Had Rebecca just defended Alistair... because she'd called him

broke?

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When Alistair rejoined them after a brief detour, he had three warm churros in hand, each wrapped neatly in wax paper.

Whenever they had the time, the three of them liked to go for walks like this, just to enjoy the breeze and the quiet.

He handed the first churro to Eloise, who took it with both hands.

"Thank you, Daddy," she said sweetly.

The second was offered to Caroline, who accepted it with a smile. "Thanks, honey."

last one he kept

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evening air was crisp and cool. They strolled slowly along the lakeside trail, stopping occasionally to take in the view-just like any other ordinary family

past, lifting away the lingering edge of Alistair's earlier frustration, which had come on the heels of

she noticed that his mood had

something caught her

head just in time to see someone dart

billboard.

knit in quiet

find herself doing

ad board like some

she was following... was

someone had asked her why, she wouldn't have

watched the little family walking farther and

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on the breeze. The more distant they

chest grew, pressing against her ribs with a slow, gnawing ache.

their previous encounter could still be

maybe he'd hired someone to play house with him in

way of knowing she'd

hard on

someone else's husband now? Someone else's

of indignation rose in

long? How could he

fast?

didn't step forward to confront

even try.

a single reason that would

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crossed out, done. The bridge had

walked into her condo, and was struck by how still everything was. The silence stretched across every surface like dust. For a brief

she came home.

than the empty space she stood in now. Something bitter began to spread through the air around her, thick and unspoken. But Rebecca didn't call it

That's all. I'm not

with both hands, the silence closing in until she couldn't tell

when

and saw her immediately-slumped in the center

buried in her hands, shoulders

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cat

a dry,

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Of course.

come

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