Flash Marriage to a Stunning CEO (Alistair and Richard)

Chapter 157 Hitchhiking

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Everyone exchanged glances, wondering if this was the surprise Giselle had prepared.

If so, it was certainly shocking-though hardly pleasant.

It quickly became clear from Giselle's mortified expression and the tears welling in her eyes that this wasn't a planned surprise -it was an accident.

When the party coordinator shouted to cut the livestream and someone rushed to help Giselle away, everyone's suspicions were confirmed.

Giselle had thrown exactly 25 birthday parties. This was the first time anything like this had happened.

Her parents recovered quickly. Facing their bewildered guests with awkward smiles, they explained that Giselle was simply playing a prank.

Nobody bought it.

Giselle had always cultivated the image of a refined,

accomplished young woman. Why would she suddenly abandon all decorum and humiliate herself in front of everyone?

But since the hosts were brushing it off, the guests couldn't press the issue.

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Still, an uncomfortable tension lingered over the party. Giselle never reappeared,

and by nine o'clock, most guests had departed.

Alistair had arrived with Yves, who now felt obligated to drive

him home.

"Thanks, but I've got a ride," Alistair said with a smile.

Yves assumed Alistair was just being polite, smiling, "A ride? With whom?"

They were in the middle of nowhere-no taxis, no buses. Unless he'd called an Uber, but even then, who knew how long it would

take?

Being single with no family obligations, Yves insisted on driving Alistair home.

Alistair replied, his smile carrying just a

smugness.

blinked in surprise. "Your wife's

on cue, a Rolls-Royce

out and opened the rear door for Alistair

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cringed at the

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Caroline's circles and had

Julian was.

would have immediately realized that Alistair's wife was

said goodbye to Yves and slid

car.

through the window until Alistair got in, then

didn't I see you at the party?" "Did you guess I'd be here?

Robinson?"

admitted. "But also because Mr. Robinson's always been good to me. I felt bad

her eyes slightly, a silent

you'd be here.

their displays

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"Hoping

the one with surprises," Alistair said, glancing

clearly

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enough—even if he was overthinking things, there was no one around to mock his

Giselle falling in

Caroline said before he

slightly as he studied his calm wife. "You didn't get hurt,

my book," Caroline replied matter-of-factly. "Shouldn't you be asking why I

Julian knew about the history between Caroline

pool, he cared far

people's problems weren't

sure you had your reasons," he

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get a girlfriend, as long as it's not a matter