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

I? You're

easy compliance only

crazy over you. Everyone's talking about

become an actor. Half of them want

pretty enough to make it

That's news to

you focus on?" She glared

"I don't want anyone else.

she reached out to pinch his cheeks. He lifted his

her of Nugget

untie the rope around his wrists,

the legs."

"Why?"

kind of...

sit on my lap."

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she'd walked right into her own

you're so into being restrained," she

your hands?"

behind his back, his smile equal parts innocent

else am I supposed to hold

Vivienne lay in bed, Rebecca's words playing on repeat in her

terrible possibility crept into her thoughts, making her break out in a

sat up and grabbed

at her restaurant-she had

it wasn't too

would be her first call

finished untying his ankles when his phone rang.

"Sorry to bother you so late.

She told me you didn't

rolled up the pink rope and set

"I didn't."

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she knows who really

stunned, and

19 min left

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

or anything, but I felt like

you. I got

beside him. "She's a good

is." He pulled

thing

all?"

I be? I didn't

came from the Bane Breaker sitting in

hole if things went

his secret weapon. "Don't be

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