Flash Marriage to a Stunning CEO (Alistair and Richard)

Chapter 65

Chapter 65 Recognized After All These Years

Alistair turned to Caroline. "I need to step out for a bit."

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Caroline raised a brow. "You're not about to throw punches, are

you?"

He smirked. "What, you think he could take me?"

If playing the villain meant standing up to his monstrous father, so

be it.

She chuckled. "Just don't forget-he might bring backup."

Alistair rose. "Let him."

Eloise looked up, eyes wide. "Mommy, is Daddy going to fight someone? I wanna help!"

She puffed up like a little soldier, tiny fists clenched, trying her best to look fierce even as she trembled slightly. Alistair couldn't help but chuckle. He bent down and ruffled her hair.

"Daddy's a peaceful man, remember? I'm just going to say hi someone I used to know."

That seemed to satisfy her. She grinned. "Okay. Come back

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soon!"

Once he left, Caroline took Eloise-already yawning-over to one

of Chicago's nicer hotels to nap.

She wasn't worried about Alistair.

She'd made arrangements. Someone was watching from

the shadows, ready to intervene the moment anything went

sideways.

As they stepped outside, Alistair glanced back and gave them a bright, toothy grin.

The sun blazed overhead, and for a moment, his smile overlapped with a memory buried deep in Caroline's past-of a boy she'd once seen, long ago.

That same warmth. That same light. Twelve years, and she finally understood why

he had always felt so familiar. Why she couldn't seem to let him go.

They had met before.

Or rather... she had seen him before. Known him, silently, from a

distance.

heart stuttering in

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a smile back and

the street toward the wedding

was close enough now to hear Celeste's voice, high and polished

me and Liam crazy. Ever since his divorce, I've been losing sleep over

mother hesitated. "You know we're close, so I'll be blunt. Alistair didn't go to college, and he's divorced. In this day and age, what kind of

before the marriage. Once

someone no need to worry about him. As for Alistair... sure, he's not ideal. But he's still our child. It's not easy, watching him struggle. I mean, realistically, he's not going to attract top-tier women. But if

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her

temple. "She's not all

are easier to get along with, right? Maybe

let out a low

was his stepmother,

underneath. She'd just managed to trash his entire worth as a man and still make it sound like she was doing him

he said, voice smooth and cold, "but I think fate might

table up. All eyes turned

staring.

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soon!"

took

nicer hotels

worried

made arrangements. Someone was

ready to intervene the moment anything

sideways.

they stepped outside, Alistair glanced back and gave them

grin.

his smile overlapped with a memory

same warmth. That same light. Twelve years, and she finally understood

Why she

They had met before.

seen him before. Known him,

distance.

blinked, her heart

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Don't lose control now.

forced a smile back and then turned, carrying Eloise

street toward

close enough now to hear Celeste's

polished as ever.

Alistair's been driving me and Liam crazy. Ever since his divorce, I've been losing sleep

go to college, and he's divorced. In this day and age, what kind of girl would go for that? Now, if it were

marriage. Once she married Liam, Caleb took

not ideal. But he's still our child. It's not easy, watching him struggle. I mean, realistically, he's not going to attract top- tier women. But if it's someone

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