Flash Marriage to a Stunning CEO (Alistair and Richard)

Chapter 64 Old House

Caroline didn't even blink. "Oh really? What a coincidence."

Alistair gave a wry smile. He didn't push.

They passed through a neighborhood that hadn't aged well- rows of old, gray buildings lined up in irregular clumps. Even in spring, the place looked tired.

His childhood home had been sold off years ago, back when Liam

had decided to settle in New York.

That was when Alistair and his grandfather had begun renting

instead.

Liam had spun it well at the time. "I'll make it big in New York. Once I've got enough money, I'll bring you both over to live the good life."

Right. Great speech. Never happened. They'd never even spent a single night in Liam's new home.

Instead, Liam had sold Alistair, pocketed two million-and left

them behind.

Alistair let out a short, bitter laugh.

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All it took was a silver tongue and some crocodile tears, and he

fooled us both.

"Daddy, is this where you grew up?" Eloise asked, eyes wide, taking in everything around her.

Alistair nodded. "Yeah."

"That's so cool! I know even more about you now!"

A few blocks ahead, they passed a house covered in white ribbons and floral garlands, with a big sign out front reading, "Congratulations to the newlyweds!"

Alistair recognized the groom-they had gone to the same school, a troublemaker who'd started "dating" a girl in fifth grade.

His steps slowed. His gaze darted toward Caroline.

If he remembered correctly, Liam and the groom's father had once been sworn brothers.

Of course Liam would be back in town for the wedding.

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Alistair forced back the knot forming in his chest and shook his

head. "Thank you."

She raised an eyebrow, amused. "There you go again, being all

Mr. Polite."

The wedding reception was being held at a local hotel.

relatives who'd arrived late asked

turned toward the venue.

Caroline's side, had the day off-rare for a man paid

and used to being on

had insisted on driving

car jolted

was a steady driver-smooth, calm, consistent, just

Sudden braking didn't fit

No

up straighter, scanning

saw it a run-down old

from it

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was in junior

original family had sold the place and moved away years

family had moved in-two adults and a child. But he

whispered the child was sick, that they'd moved here from the city for peace

been warned

if he needed

a glimpse of that child. By the time he left for

York, the house

noise.

of the day, didn't notice the sudden change in Caroline's

Caroline had gone pale. Her eyes were locked

out and

toward her. "What is

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nerve, like a hook snagging a box deep

across her thoughts, barely

earlier-why drive so far to fly a

hadn't picked the location on a whim. She'd

would be here today, attending

She wanted Alistair to have his shot-to confront him, face

Something irrational, something buried so deep she

would prove nothing, that her

instead, she found a thread. A thread

a lifeline, or she might've p.

"Carol?"

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pulled her

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breath. By the time she looked back at the

had drained from her eyes, replaced by something cold. Not hollow-but reborn.

would've recognized that look immediately. Someone was about to

glanced at him through

"Just low blood sugar."

his pocket and pulled out a piece of candy- something he usually kept

he peeled the wrapper and leaned forward to hold

met his gaze, eyes unusually soft, and opened her mouth to take it. Her lips brushed his

guard. He pulled his hand back too

his pants.

the hell

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the car in park and said, "Let's get

knew it was just

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out first and then lifted Eloise