Flash Marriage to a Stunning CEO (Alistair and Richard)

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"Good night, Mom and Dad. Love you!" Eloise blew kisses through the video call before heading to bed, clutching her teddy

bear.

Alistair ended the call and stretched. "Honey, to save time, how about we shower together?"

He always laid his cards on the table. With a wife as brilliant as Caroline, trying to be sneaky would only end in embarrassment --she saw through everything.

If she wasn't interested, he'd never push it. The only reason he succeeded as often as he did was because Caroline indulged him.

Caroline opened her arms. Alistair scooped her up and carried her to the bathroom.

The tub was already filled, and he'd scattered rose petals across the water. Steam rose lazily, carrying the delicate scent of flowers through the air.

Caroline wrapped her arms around his neck, her eyes heavy-lidded. "I'm sleepy."

He kissed her gently. “We'll make it an early night."

They'd been up late yesterday, and Caroline had worked all day before dealing with Giselle this evening. Of course, she was

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exhausted.

After bathing her, Alistair wrapped her in a towel and carried her to bed. She rolled over and curled up in his lap, eyes closed, luxuriating in his careful attention.

He took his time drying her hair.

Even after he finished, she didn't move.

Looking down at her peaceful face, her breathing deep and even, Alistair smiled. She really was worn out.

On quiet nights like this, with the scent of roses drifting through the cozy room and his wife beside him, he knew he'd never tire

of these moments.

He carefully lifted Caroline and settled her head on the pillow, tucking her in. As he reached to turn off the lamp, she kicked off the covers, revealing her feet. Then she rolled over, wrapped her arms around his waist, and continued sleeping with her face pressed against his shoulder.

Paige's fierce glare haunted him. He knew someone was trying to destroy what they had. He

the darkness, his expression shifted from

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to suffer before

suffering. He'd

take it from him

His premonition proved right.

pick up Eloise from school, the radio kept repeating news of

collided on the highway. Both passengers in one vehicle were critically injured and rushed to emergency care,

expression darkened. It

recently for

accident or murder, the Whitfields' fate

concern him.

Alistair couldn't shake the feeling that this was

one who hated the Whitfields most

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wanted them destroyed.

wasn't public knowledge.

wrong, had

people could always uncover

the bad blood between him and

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invisible hands were pulling

him under.

details emerged about Nathaniel and

driver allegedly had a history of

remained critical. If they died, it would seem like nothing more than terrible

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and nurses moved with

seen too much death to be affected by the grieving families in the corridors-the tears, the

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24, she looked like she'd aged decades. Everything about her

echoed down the corridor,

How are they?" Richard skidded to a stop, doubled