Flash Marriage to a Stunning CEO (Alistair and Richard)

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Alistair wouldn't be delivering lunch to Caroline today-he had to spend time with Mabel instead.

Nugget noticed him pause and stuck out its tongue, nudging Alistair's hand with its head. Alistair stroked the dog absently while forcing a smile for Mabel. "How about I pick up Eloise this afternoon? She'd love to see you."

"No, no." Mabel waved him off. "I'm still not feeling myself. If she comes over and I don't have the energy to play with her, she'll just end up bored."

Alistair smiled, but his heart sank. The nagging suspicion that had been eating at him suddenly felt like certainty.

Something's definitely wrong with her health.

She adored Eloise-under normal circumstances, she'd never turn down a visit from her great-granddaughter.

Alistair said, keeping his smile, "Eloise said that when she grows up, she's going to become an inventor and create a medicine that'll make you young again."

Mabel's face lit up with delight. "That little angel is going to do amazing things!"

"So when should I bring her by?" Alistair pressed gently.

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"How about Saturday? Day after tomorrow," Mabel suggested, her smile softening. "Let her sleep in that morning, then bring her over when she's well- rested."

"Sounds perfect," Alistair agreed, though worry still gnawed at him.

Just before lunch, Alban popped up in the doorway and said Paige and Giselle wanna see Mabel.

Mabel's expression soured instantly. "For crying out loud, didn't I specifically say I wanted peace and quiet today? No visitors?"

She'd even sent Gordon packing for the same reason, despite his plans to stay in New York for a few more days.

to relay the

actually brought Giselle along,"

were kids, like I don't know my own grandson. Leo made it crystal clear he was not interested. Why

setting the table, and Alistair helped

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thought of his grandfather and the pain of losing

laugh. "Can barely

it was

convinced that she was keeping something from him, dropping breadcrumbs so he wouldn't be blindsided when

preparing him for the

in there, Mabel. When Eloise grows up and invents

"I'll

and Mabel shared their lunch, Alban was firmly but politely turning away

own mother's house-and in front of Giselle, no less- clearly stung Paige's pride. Her smile remained perfectly pleasant, but her words

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now that I'm married, I

smiled, offering no

getting nowhere with the butler, Paige shifted tactics. "Is Carol in there? And that suspect she married? If they're with Mom, I suppose I can stop

Alban's expression. "Mrs. Paige Reed," he

dismissal in his tone sent Paige storming

tow.

let it get to you." Giselle soothed as they walked away. "Maybe Madam Ashbourne really is resting. We

blood is blood, even if Carol's clueless. But Alistair? After what he's done to the Ashbourne Group? Our stock price tanked, our

Carol's husband," Giselle offered diplomatically. "Madam Ashbourne probably tolerates him for her sake. You know how grandparents are. But surely Gordon won't let

only darkened Paige's

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