Chapter 177 The Pink Rope

Alistair stared at the pink rope lying on their bed, thoroughly confused.

Caroline channeled her CEO persona, all commanding presence. "Come here,

honey."

He obeyed without question.

"Sit.",

"Yes." He settled into the chair at the foot of the bed.

Caroline picked up the rope, twirling it between her fingers. "Pretty, isn't it?"

"Absolutely. You and Eloise have excellent taste in colors."

Her smile turned mischievous. "Good. Now give me your hands."

Alistair extended both hands, wrists together.

She wound the rope around them, finishing with an elaborate bow. "Like it?"

His grin widened. "Love it. It's from you."

Her gaze dropped meaningfully to his legs.

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Taking the hint, he pressed his ankles together.

She repeated the process, creating another perfect bow around his legs.

"There." She stepped back to admire her handiwork. "Now, from this moment

on-

He leaned forward and planted a kiss on her forehead, derailing her train of

thought.

She instinctively wiped at the spot. "Stop it."

"You're wiping me off?" He gave her his best wounded puppy look. "Am I that

repulsive?"

"Don't be dramatic."

"Then why'd you wipe away my kiss?" He tilted his head. "Anyway, go on."

"Go on what?"

"From this moment on?"

"Oh, right!" Caroline planted her hands on her hips, full boss mode activated.

"From this moment on, you're staying right here in this room. You're not going

anywhere!"

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"Whatever you say."

not even gonna ask

would I? You're always

only irritated

going crazy over you.

become an actor. Half of

I'm pretty enough to make it

news to

on?"

don't want anyone

pinch his

her of Nugget begging

rope around his wrists,

the legs."

"Why?"

tied-up thing kind of... exciting." His voice dropped.

sit on my lap."

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she'd walked right into her own

so into being restrained," she said, flustered,

your hands?"

back, his smile equal

I supposed to

Vivienne lay in bed, Rebecca's words playing

thoughts, making her break out in a

up and grabbed her

a VIP at her restaurant-she

wasn't too late to

her first call

ankles when his phone rang. Vivienne's

and urgent. "Sorry to bother you so late. I saw

She told me you didn't

pink rope and set it aside. Might

"I didn't."

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knows

stunned, and silence stretched between

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my gut talking," Vivienne continued, nervous now. "I don't

anything, but I felt like

"Thank you.

beside him.

He pulled

face. "This thing keeps snowballing. You're not

all?"

I be? I didn't do anything

his real confidence came from the Bane Breaker sitting in his

ace in the hole if

about his secret weapon. "Don't be

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