Flash Marriage to a Stunning CEO (Alistair and Richard)

Chapter 118 Steamy Night

"Rebecca, why didn't you tell me Alistair got involved with Vireon's

owner?"

"I... I didn't know she was-

The blow hit Nathaniel so hard that he could barely stay upright. He staggered.

It's over. All of it.

He'd been banking on Vireon as a potential partner to help

Whitfield Group tap into new markets, explore fresh ventures.

That hope had just gone up in smoke.

Rebecca stood frozen beside him, overwhelmed by a swirl of

emotions.

For the first time, she realized just how out of her depth she was.

Caroline wasn't someone she could compete with-not when she was young, smart, and already running a rising tech company.

Even her father was trying to win her over.

Rebecca's fingers trembled at her sides. Winning Alistair back had just become ten times harder.

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Nathaniel's disappointment only grew when she spoke, "Dad, it's not like Vireon's the only company in the world. So what if this one doesn't work out? We can just find someone else to partner with."

He looked at her, completely deflated. "You think partnerships grow on trees? That if one deal falls through, we just magically get another? Of all the people in the world to provoke, why her?"

Now he finally understood why he'd been stonewalled during talks with Vireon. It hadn't been about timing or strategy. It was personal.

Tears rolled down Rebecca's face, though she wasn't sure if they came from days of frustration or from watching Alistair look at

another woman like she didn't exist. "Dad, I didn't even know who

she was. And even if I had was I supposed to just let her walk all

over me?"

She broke down. "She's gone after me more than once! She even pulled strings to keep Danny out of that private kindergarten! All because the kids had a little argument. Now Danny's stuck with no school. How is that fair? She just wants to wipe us out, all

because... I was once Alistair's wife."

That last line stopped Nathaniel cold.

What he thought had been petty drama suddenly looked like a

much bigger storm brewing. And Vireon might not be the only

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was about to

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to worry so much," Caroline said, tugging playfully at Alistair's arm as

fuming, the image of Nathaniel and Rebecca

way he'd

entire

had shaken her, in the best and

expression... That look

theatrical kind of rage-real,

forever

they walked through the

barely making

had to be

the last thing

than

stars had aligned. Eloise had fallen head over heels for Mabel's golden retriever, and when Mabel invited her

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couldn't have been happier. It was almost too perfectly

held Caroline close, rubbing his cheek against

know, I have this weird feeling your grandma set this whole thing

finding a stray dog? It might have worked on a kid, but not on

"stray dog" was a golden retriever-sweet and

of dog that showed up

them, giving them

honestly? He was

felt awkward being alone with Caroline. But now? Now he could call from the

a towel?" had

reasonable request.

to the bathroom, towel and

fogged up with steam, blurring the shape

a silhouette, but

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clean lines and tight muscle, like something

shared, the

muscles taut and glistening from the steam. The scent of soap

a wave.

over the

thought that was the

grabbing them, Alistair's hand brushed past

then gripped her wrist.

are-"

let out a

into the steam-filled

wet, ridiculously

The realization hit her all

right into