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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wasn't like them, grinding themselves

food on the table...

am I suddenly so

choice, who wouldn't want to spend more time

dream I'm busting my ass trying to

headed straight home. The housekeeper had already done all the prep work for lunch. All he had to do was hit the stove and work his

to spare, he was glued to his phone, tapping away

nursing a secret, a big

been quietly

was perfect, he had to

even from his wife.

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

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guess what? Mr. Robinson called me a total winner in life today. Any

"Why?"

"Take a wild guess."

a genius you are and knows you're about to conquer the

imagination was off the charts and that

tight, exciting, and totally gripping.

not it."

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

ha! And you know what? I

desk, then

door shut

I'm absolutely stuffed to the gills with their

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in at lunchtime when the big boss is trying to unwind and play kissy-face with

Caroline. "Honey,

hand, already hovering over the doorknob, froze mid-air. Alistair caught his reaction and grinned. “Julian,

I the only person on the planet who doesn't

give a damn about her, one way or another. Julian chose his words

eyebrow. "Her

you really see me as that shallow? In 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

speech managed to brown-nose

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and throw some serious shade

all in one

Why does that

"Oh, that's right! You've

than once, if

looked like he wanted the floor to swallow

tried to bail

on. First off, Freya's a good-looking

with appreciating beauty. It

to this dinner

she's in the movie. I passed, but if you're interested,

I appreciate it,

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

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