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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themselves into dust just

food on the table...

I suddenly

wouldn't want to spend more time with their

now? That's the damn dream I'm busting my ass trying

straight home. The housekeeper had already done all the prep work

to spare, he was glued to

a secret, a big one, that

been quietly working

perfect, he had to keep it under

even from his wife.

being shady or anything! I've got a perfectly good reason

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beaming. "Honey, guess what? Mr. Robinson called me a total winner in life

"Why?"

"Take a wild guess."

a genius you are and knows

say my imagination was off the charts and that

was super tight, exciting, and totally gripping. But no,

not it."

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

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

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

shut

absolutely stuffed to the gills with their goddamn

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hell I'd be barging in at lunchtime when the big boss is trying to unwind and play kissy-face with her

to Caroline.

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

only person on the planet who doesn't

her, one way or another. Julian chose his words

raised an eyebrow. "Her

Ashbourne is the only star truly worthy of anyone's admiration. Those types who just

managed to brown-nose Caroline, play

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sophisticated taste, and throw some serious shade

starlet, all in one

does that name

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

if

looked like he wanted the floor to swallow

to bail him out.

Freya's a good-looking woman,

with appreciating beauty. It

me to this dinner thing tonight,

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

cool! I appreciate

waving his hands frantically, a weird mix of laughter

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