Flash Marriage to a Stunning CEO (Alistair and Richard)

Chapter 174 Better With Age

Gordon watched Alistair's interview on his laptop, his jaw tightening.

"Time will tell?" he snorted, snapping the laptop shut and massaging his temples.

He hadn't officially welcomed Alistair into the family yet, though it was becoming painfully clear his approval didn't matter. His daughter wanted this man, and what Caroline wanted, Caroline

got.

The media had been hounding Alistair for weeks about his connection to the Whitfield deaths and the effect on the Ashbourne Group, but he had shut them down at every turn.

Alistair went about his business as if the scandal didn't exist, as if he had no connection to the Ashbourne family.

Gordon drummed his fingers on his desk. "Tell me something," he said to his assistant. "Do you think he's actually innocent? Or is he just cocky because he thinks we've got his back?"

His assistant considered carefully. "Looking at it objectively? I'd say he's innocent."

"Really?" Gordon leaned back in his chair, intrigued. "Because he plays it cool? Or maybe he's just a good actor? Any man who caught my daughter's eye has to be exceptional at something."

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He practically spat the last word.

"No, sir. That's not my reasoning."

"Then what is that?"

"He hasn't secured your approval yet."

Gordon mulled that over.

Huh. Good point.

Having Caroline in his corner was one thing. Sure, his daughter was a prodigy- brilliant, wealthy beyond her years-but compared to Gordon? She was still playing in the minor leagues.

Not that he was proud of outranking his own daughter. He had decades on her, mountains of experience. It would be pathetic if he weren't more powerful.

from cleaning up her grandfather's mess, Caroline had built Vireon Technologies from scratch. No help from the

assistant's point stood: if Gordon decided to destroy Alistair, Caroline's protection would mean nothing. He cod crush the man without breaking

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was smart.

guarded him like a lioness with her cub. She'd never let him walk into real

to one conclusion:

But by whom?

as the pieces started clicking into place. On the surface, someone was gunning for Alistair and Vireon Technologies. But what if the real target was the

by trusting his instincts, dodging bullets, and navigating minefields that

the last couple of years of

his instincts were screaming that something was very wrong, and every alarm bell in his head started ringing

stop dismissing his daughter

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all the other parents keep staring at

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it for days now. Everywhere her father went, heads turned

stroked his chin thoughtfully.

face. "But you've always been handsome. They

he said with mock seriousness, "maybe I've gotten even more handsome. Like fine wine-better

wide with understanding.

scooped her up and strode toward their

Internet, and walking down the street, he was usually just another attractive stranger. But the kindergarten

Eloise's identity. It had been

had dropped Eloise off together on

recognize him,

families who could afford this kindergarten weren't

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Ashbourne heiress.

hated the attention. Worse, he worried that the media would potentially frighten

happened, his "polite" responses would go