Flash Marriage to a Stunning CEO (Alistair and Richard)

Chapter 52 Sleeping Here Tonight

"The enclosed space, the enticing fragrance, a young man and woman in thin sleepwear, and the provocative question from the beautiful CEO, Caroline... It should have created an awkward atmosphere.

Yet somehow, with one asking in complete seriousness and the other thinking without any ulterior motives, what should have been a moment charged with tension fell completely flat.

Alistair froze, his mind drawing a blank. "What?"

Caroline stood calmly with her arms crossed, her high-quality nightwear outlining her curves as she moved. "Please answer my question, Mr. Harlow."

Alistair finally caught on, growing uncomfortable. He averted his gaze. “Uh, I'm not a meal. You obviously can't eat me."

Wrong. You are exactly the dish I want, one that suits my taste perfectly. I'd actually love to devour you whole.

But what she really wanted was the answer Alistair had just given

her.

She smiled with a hint of mischief. "Then what are you afraid of?"

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Alistair was confused again.

"If I can't eat you, why are you in such a hurry to leave?"

"To go to bed, obviously."

Alistair grumbled internally. He couldn't possibly sleep here, could

he?

If he even dared to think about it, he wouldn't need to wait until tomorrow to get kicked out. He'd be packing his bags tonight.

Just as this thought crossed his mind, he heard Caroline declare with finality, "You're sleeping here tonight."

Alistair was speechless. "That's not appropriate," he blurted out

without thinking.

Caroline had started to walk away, but stopped in her tracks. "Why not?"

"Because we..."

Aren't we just pretending to be married for show? We don't need to actually share a bed!!

Caroline fixed Alistair with the piercing gaze of someone in

authority, scanning him from head to toe before breaking into a

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be able to control yourself if we're alone in

caught Alistair completely

excuse but now found himself stammering, “I—I'm not,

to say you're a perfect gentleman?" Caroline finished

Alistair nodded.

it sounded, I'm really a gentleman, for

believe you. Go get some

midnight. Usually in bed around 10:30. What about you? Staying up too late isn't good for your health, but if you can't break the habit right away, that's okay. I can wear an eye mask. Just try not

a loss for

I weren't on the same page at " Was she suggesting / should sleep here tonight? This... this is

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frozen in place, she asked

"What's wrong now?"

Alistair wondered for a split

and literally just sleep? Is my mind in the gutter for thinking this was inappropriate? No,

his own doubt. How could he question his principles? A man and woman who weren't a couple or married sleeping in the same bed was definitely not

if the bed was big and wide enough, at the end of the day, it was still one

with their parents when they grew old, let alone the fact that he and Caroline were just pretending to

with an amused expression, a teasing glint in her eyes. "What's

calling him

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out, "That's not it! I don't really

announced to everyone that we're married. Do you really think I'm concerned about my

Alistair was speechless.

a point,

wouldn't go around clarifying that

maintaining the image of a loving couple whenever they went out or were in front of Eloise... Even if Caroline tried to set the record

Alistair was still hesitating.

some professional commitment. Do you really want to see

immediately filled Alistair with

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honest, when he saw Eloise crying earlier that day, his heart had

Eloise a taste of what a normal home

they let her believe her parents weren't getting along, leaving her

if Caroline was willing to make sacrifices for Eloise, he had nothing

dryer filled the room as Caroline sat at her vanity. Alistair finally

I'll go to

turning around, Caroline replied, "Mm-hmm.

sleep here whenever you want. No need to check with