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.

pressed the lightest kiss to his lips--a quick, fluttering touch--then immediately straightened up, forced her smile back down, and cracked the whip again for good measure. The sharp

Alistair jolted hard.

the whip on reflex and pulled him into

like she'd just

in her neck and started shaking even

glanced down and realized

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"Okay,

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him, half-laughing herself, half in

little, eyes softening. "Eloise's sixth birthday is coming up soon, isn't

nodded. "In

at

lying flat against the couch, Alistair relaxed into the cushions. "I've been

blinked. "That's what you've

"Yep."

"A surprise for Eloise?"

"Mm-hmm."

She frowned, thinking.

add, "I promise, next time I'll tell you first.

murmured, settling against his chest.

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I'm kind

"What?"

an eyebrow, amused by

saved for teasing children.

Eloise the best dad in the world. That's got to

on

that, Alistair got it. All that praise? It had been for

gaze turned

remembered his hands were

"Honey..."

brain short-circuited at that word. Her

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

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of the last time he'd been tied

tightened.

Okay. That's dangerous.

shifted, darker now, and sticky with unspoken

to keep her

always end up like

"punish" him,

anymore. It was a

later, Alistair lay sprawled in bed, thoroughly satisfied, lazily twirling a strand of her hair between

what I got

It's close enough now. I'll wait and see. Besides, I know

smiled faintly. "Fair enough." After a beat, he asked, "Any word from Leo?

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