Flash Marriage to a Stunning CEO (Alistair and Richard)

Chapter 189 Punishment or Reward

Alistair was tied up again.

And yes, it was the same ridiculous pink rope.

This time, though, Caroline had upped the intimidation factor. To make him confess quickly, she had somehow managed to get her hands on a whip.

Also pink.

She paced slowly in front of him, radiating all the haughty, regal energy of a dominatrix queen, with a quick flick of her wrist, the whip cracked through the air with a sharp snap.

"Darling," she said coolly, "you better start talking. Aside from secretly asking Aaron to investigate behind my back, what else have you been hiding from me?"

Alistair stared at the pink whip in a daze -

not satisfied with his silence, Caroline leaned in like a rogue in an old film, using two fingers to lift his chin until their eyes met.

"I'm talking to you," she said, her voice teasing but firm. "Lost your voice? If you're going to pretend I don't exist, I'm don't expect me to set you free anytime soon."

That snapped him out of it. He smiled up at her, all charm and

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Zero shame.

He'd just been wondering--if she was already pulling out whips, were the pink handcuffs next?

Honestly... he wouldn't mind.

Caroline tried to keep a straight face. "No smiling. Answer the question."

God, he looked adorable when he grinned like that. For a second, she nearly lost it. She almost threw the whip aside just to jump into his arms and kiss him senseless.

He's getting sneaky! He's using cuteness as a weapon!

She clenched her jaw and forced her face back into a stern mask.

Too bad for her, it had zero effect on Alistair. If anything, he found it even more endearing.

As she held his chin, he tilted his head toward her fingers with a subtle pout.

The message couldn't have been more obvious.

Caroline froze. "No, stop this."

Don't give in, Caroline! Do not give in! Stay focused!

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She tried to act unfazed, but her eyes kept drifting to his lips- healthy, pink, soft - and just close enough to kiss.

No wonder the honey trap never went out of style. It worked.

And she, the woman who prided herself on self-control, was about to be undone by one smile.

Alistair, sensing her hesitation, closed his eyes and leaned into the moment, the anticipation practically radiating off him.

That bastard.

immediately straightened up, forced her smile back down, and cracked the whip again for

Alistair jolted hard.

whip on reflex and pulled him

there," she said, patting his back like she'd just frightened a puppy. "Don't

Alistair buried his face in her neck and started

down and realized he was

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"Okay, okay.

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herself, half in disbelief.

"Eloise's sixth birthday is coming up soon, isn't

"In about

birthday was at the end

Alistair relaxed into the

blinked. "That's

"Yep."

"A surprise for Eloise?"

"Mm-hmm."

She frowned, thinking.

to add, "I promise, next

she murmured, settling against

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thinking... I'm kind

"What?"

was new. Alistair raised an eyebrow, amused

he said, using the tone he usually saved for teasing children. "And

found Eloise the best dad in the

on his chest, her

got it. All that praise? It

turned soft,

her cheek but remembered his

"Honey..."

that word. Her cheeks

Alistair had zero ulterior motives. But Caroline's reaction--her

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memories of the last

tightened. His breath

Okay. That's dangerous.

now, and

to keep

does it always end up like

"punish" him,

anymore. It was a reward.

satisfied, lazily twirling a strand of her hair between his

know what I got Eloise?"

into his chest. "Kind of... but not really. It's close enough now. I'll wait and see. Besides, I

a beat, he asked, "Any word from Leo?

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