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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laugh. “Alistair, are you afraid you won't be able to control yourself if we're alone in a

Alistair completely off guard.

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

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

Alistair nodded.

self-serving it sounded, I'm really

"Fine, I believe you. Go

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

at a

same page at " Was she suggesting / should sleep here

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Caroline saw him frozen in

"What's wrong now?"

her crystal-clear, innocent gaze, Alistair wondered for a split second

a man and woman share a bed and literally just sleep? Is my

his own doubt. How could he question his principles? A man and

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

their parents when they grew old, let alone the fact that he

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

was basically calling him a

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and he blurted out, "That's not it! I don't really care.

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

Alistair was speechless.

a point, didn't

their separate ways, Caroline wouldn't go around clarifying that nothing had happened

roof day and night, maintaining the image of a loving couple whenever they went out or were in front of Eloise... Even

Alistair was still hesitating.

ultimatum. "Alistair, please show some professional commitment. Do you really want to see Eloise crying

words immediately filled Alistair with

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

in this family was to give Eloise a

her parents weren't getting along, leaving her constantly anxious about a potential divorce, that would

Caroline was willing to make

as Caroline sat at her vanity. Alistair finally convinced himself to accept tonight's sleeping arrangements, though he still felt

go to bed?"

around, Caroline replied, "Mm-hmm. Go

sleep here whenever you