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.

lightest kiss to his lips--a quick, fluttering touch--then immediately straightened up, forced her smile back

Alistair jolted hard.

pulled him into a hug, guilt washing

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

her neck

glanced down and realized he

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mid-laugh. "Okay, okay. I admit

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in

softening. "Eloise's sixth birthday is coming up

"In

was at

the couch, Alistair relaxed into the cushions. "I've been secretly

Caroline blinked. "That's

"Yep."

"A surprise for Eloise?"

"Mm-hmm."

She frowned, thinking.

to add, "I promise, next time I'll tell

murmured, settling against

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thinking... I'm kind of

"What?"

was new. Alistair raised an eyebrow, amused by

tone he usually saved for teasing children.

found Eloise the best dad in the world.

on his chest, her eyes

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

turned soft,

remembered his

"Honey..."

short-circuited at that word.

But Caroline's reaction--her sudden silence, the color

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the

tightened. His

Okay. That's dangerous.

gaze shifted, darker now, and sticky with

blinked, trying to

does it always end up like

she tried to "punish"

wasn't punishment anymore. It was a reward.

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

to know what I got

chest. "Kind of... but not really. It's close enough now. I'll wait and see. Besides, I know you were trying to surprise

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

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