Flash Marriage to a Stunning CEO (Alistair and Richard)

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Yves pulled up Freya's picture for him. "There she is. Freya. See? I wasn't kidding. She's gorgeous, right? She's playing that autistic teenage girl you created. The studio recommended her. She's got the right look, the right vibe for the part. She read your script, said

you're a flat-out genius, and she's dying to meet you. So, what do

you say?"

The girl in the rain moved like a dream, all fluid grace and a figure that could stop traffic, her beautiful face holding a kind of

heartbreaking, irresistible vulnerability.

Alistair dug his heels in even harder. "Sorry, Mr. Robinson, but!

really have to be with my wife and kid tonight. No way I can get

out of it."

Yves looked like he'd been poleaxed.

Thirty-six and still flying solo, and damn proud of it, he just gaped

at Alistair. "You're married?"

Alistair just grinned and nodded.

It was always the same reaction when people found out he was married, which was pure shock.

Alistair was used to it. "Yep. Married."

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"Got a kid, too?"

"Yep. Daughter. She's five."

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"Wow. Never would have pegged you. You're the real MVP here,

hiding in plain sight!"

"Thanks. And yeah, I kinda think I am."

"Ha! Don't hold back, do you? Okay, so tonight's family night, got it. What about lunch, then? Just us guys, grab a quick drink?"

Alistair looked genuinely apologetic. "Sorry, Yves, man, it's not

you. But I really gotta get home and whip up some lunch for my

wife!"

Yves tried to joke. "So, what, if I ever want to actually see you, I gotta book you for breakfast now?"

The answer he got was that Alistair's mornings were also strictly

wife-and-kid time....

Yves was utterly defeated.

It finally clicked. For Alistair, screenwriting was just a side hustle. His real job, his

main gig, was taking care of his family.

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like them, grinding themselves

food on the table...

am I suddenly so envious I'm practically

who wouldn't want to spend

the damn dream I'm busting

all the prep work for lunch. All he had to do

to spare, he was glued

a big one, that nobody

quietly working

the moment was perfect, he had

even from his wife.

or anything! I've got a perfectly good reason for keeping this

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Alistair was beaming. "Honey, guess what? Mr. Robinson called me a total winner in life today. Any idea

"Why?"

"Take a wild guess."

what a genius you are and knows

was off

exciting, and totally gripping. But no,

not it."

"Then what? I'm stumped..."

a wife and a kid, ha! And you know what? I think he's dead right. I totally

the office, silently placed a file on the desk, then started to tiptoe

shut behind

I'm absolutely stuffed to the gills with their goddamn

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there's no way in hell I'd be barging in at lunchtime when the big

Alistair suddenly turned to Caroline.

Alistair caught his reaction and grinned. “Julian, looks like you know

the planet who

his words carefully. "I know of her, let's say. But I wouldn't say I

raised an eyebrow.

my book, Ms. Ashbourne is the only star truly worthy of anyone's admiration. Those types who just chase clout with cheap stunts and try to go viral? They're not real

speech managed to brown-nose

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sophisticated taste, and throw some serious shade at

in

frowned thoughtfully, "Freya... Why does that name

drifted to Julian. "Oh, that's right! You've mentioned her to

if I remember

like he wanted the floor to

the diplomat, tried to bail him out. "Julian,

First off, Freya's a good-looking woman,

It doesn't make you

me to this

since she's in the movie. I

appreciate it,

in that woman," Julian said, waving his hands frantically, a weird mix of

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