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

along," Mabel muttered,

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

finished setting the table, and Alistair helped Mabel

woman now moved with careful, measured

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He thought of his grandfather and the pain of losing him. He wasn't ready to go through that again

at me," Mabel said with a bitter laugh. "Can barely get around anymore. Getting

Alistair, it was another

keeping something from him, dropping breadcrumbs so

of preparing him for the news she couldn't bring herself to deliver

his voice playful. "Just hang in there, Mabel. When Eloise grows up and

"I'll be

shared their lunch, Alban was firmly but politely turning

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

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that I'm married, I can't even visit my own

smiled, offering no

shifted tactics. "Is Carol in there? And that suspect she married? If they're with Mom,

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

dismissal in his tone sent

tow.

away. "Maybe Madam Ashbourne really is

Carol- blood is blood, even if Carol's clueless. But Alistair? After what he's done to the Ashbourne Group? Our stock price tanked, our reputation's in tatters, and she's having cozy

diplomatically. "Madam Ashbourne probably tolerates him for her sake. You know how grandparents are. But surely Gordon

Gordon only

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