Flash Marriage to a Stunning CEO (Alistair and Richard)

Chapter 99 Guess Who I Just Bumped Into

"Dad, I made a new friend today. Her name is Orania Winslow.

Dad, do you know why she has this name?"

Alistair thought hard for a while and then tentatively replied, "Could it be that her

mom loves oranges?"

Eloise's eyes widened.

min

With her big, doe-like eyes, the little girl resembled a cute child

who had just stepped out of a cartoon.

Alistair rubbed his smooth chin. "Did I get it wrong?"

Eloise exclaimed, opening her mouth wide in an over-the-top manner, "Dad! Do you know Orania's mom?"

Alistair let out a bewildered laugh. "I've never even met Orania. How on earth would I know her mom?"

"But Dad, you guessed it right off the bat! You're so cool! You're a hundred times, no, ten thousand times cooler than Superman!"

This shower of praise made Alistair beam from ea ear.

Suddenly, as if struck by a thought, she spoke up again, "Orania's

1/9

16:52

mom loves oranges, so she named her Orania. But my name is Eloise... Why did Mom name me this? Dad, is there a fruit called Eloise in the world?"

Alistair, not well-versed in such matters, replied, "I don't reckon so. I've never heard of it."

Eloise wasn't buying it. "Well, then, is there any kind of food called Eloise?" Alistair pondered for a moment. "Maybe?"

Their conversation came to a halt when they passed by a churros shop.

"Dad, I wanna have a churro!"

The chauffeur-driven car smoothly pulled over to the roadside.

Alistair took Eloise's tiny hand and led her into the shop. Inside,

Eloise stood in front of the cabinet, eyeing the delicate churros, completely stumped on which one to pick.

In the cabinet, there were churros with the classic flavor. Besides that, they also found ones flavored with various fruit syrups, like strawberry, orange, cherry tomato, and banana.

After much back-and-forth, Eloise finally settled on a mixed-flavor one with strawberries, oranges, and bananas. "Dad,

2/8

16:52

you bumped I...

11 min left

one are

picked a traditional churro for himself. "Do

was sure that Caroline was more easy-going

really good at her job, much more professional than he was, so there was really nothing to be picky

far, Alistair hadn't found out what Caroline didn't

what she especially liked.

tilted her little face up, thought for a long time, and then shook her head. "I don't

one of

of them will

A

to

much of it. It wasn't until the

16:52

Guess who I Just Bumped

11 min

neck curiously and

there's a madam calling you. Who

she?"

lowered her voice to an even

had called out Alistair's name missed Eloise's second comment but caught the first one. Her expression soured instantly. "Who are you calling 'madam'? It's

being addressed

unmarried women who weren't all that old yet couldn't stand

was one

Eloise to shield her. He fixed Anne with a cold,

stare.

to women of a similar age as

an exception. When she took an immediate dislike

16:52

ust bumped

she had no fondness for

Eloise had an uncanny knack for

to had proven to be unpleasant and of

of hers was surely going to

as she grew up.

contemptuously, "Alistair, was it

taught

Rebecca by your side for six years. A guy like you deserves to be a broke, lonely bachelor for the rest of

died on

eyes bulged in shock as she took a long, hard look at Alistair from head

toe.

Is this really Alistair?

it possibly be the

her deep-seated prejudice against Alistair, Anne had to admit that

16:52

why she'd once tried to

status, and flirting with Alistair

please her, she might toss it