The Retired CEO's Guide To Being Spoiled-Chapter 106: The Melody of Punishment

The silence of the darkness and the rhythmic sound of breathing permeating the night caused Julian Sterling to swallow audibly, a nervous gulp in the quiet. It seemed as though Ethan Caldwell had detected that faint sound, sitting beside the bed, he gently rubbed Julian’s hair, which was already slick with perspiration.

"Weren’t you acting quite bold in the beginning? You dared to get into a stranger’s car all by yourself, didn’t you? What is the matter, why are you suddenly afraid now?"

"Hic..." Julian began to play the victim card once again. He blinked rapidly, straining to squeeze out a few crocodile tears to appear sufficiently pitiful, and then whined coquettishly to Ethan: "I know I was wrong. Hubby, oh hubby, won’t you let me off the hook just this once?"

Ethan did not answer him. Instead, he pulled out the bag. His gaze swept over the contents of the bag before a smile played upon his lips. That particular smile made Julian feel entirely unsettled, whereas the man before him spoke with absolute nonchalance: "Rest assured, you are definitely going to enjoy these things."

Like my ass! Julian silently cursed Ethan in his heart. He did not know whether he would like it or not, but he could clearly see that this beast of a man was enjoying himself immensely. Damn it all, he wondered what kind of perverted item Ethan was going to drag out to punish him with this time.

Recalling the previous occasion, although they had not gone too far, Julian’s poor little backside had been tormented miserably. At this point, he knew that no matter what he did, he would not be able to escape a lesson from Ethan. All he could do was attempt to display his most pitiful, obedient expression to stir some compassion in Ethan. As for whether this man possessed anything resembling a conscience, only God - or perhaps a dog - would know.

Julian guessed the answer was no, because this bastard husband of his appeared to be having far too much fun.

Julian held his breath, his chest heaving as he suppressed his nervousness, his entire body tense and taut as a bowstring while he awaited Ethan’s next move. In the silent atmosphere, he watched as the other man bent down slightly, his hand slowly groping into the bag to retrieve an object.

After being immersed in darkness for a while, Julian’s eyes had gradually adapted to the thick night. He vaguely perceived that the object glinted with a silver light, cold and sharp, resembling a small star that had fallen into the hands of a beast. Just as his brain was spinning, trying to visualize what exactly that piece of metal was, a sound suddenly rang out, shattering the silence. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

Jingle jangle.

The sound of the bells was incredibly elegant, chiming and tinkering, crisp as the sound of a flowing stream. To be honest, it was actually quite pleasant to the ear.

However, that sense of fun was short-lived, existing only while that cluster of bells lay resting in Ethan’s hand. The very moment the coldness of the metal touched his skin, and Ethan skillfully locked it onto his ankle, the smile within Julian abruptly extinguished.

A sensation of coldness traveled from his ankle all the way up his spine. He did not find it very amusing anymore. His intuition told him that this object was certainly not simply an anklet meant for decoration.

Julian tried kicking his foot twice, and the cluster of bells immediately reacted, jingling chaotically without ceasing. That sound seemed to make Ethan extremely delighted. When Julian kicked his leg and caused the bells to ring, Ethan’s large hand could not refrain from sliding along his leg, stroking his calf a few times in a highly ambiguous manner.

That attitude, it looked so incredibly perverted!

Julian muttered a curse to himself, then stared at Ethan with a gaze that was both confused and wary. However, the other man did not bother to explain a single word. He continued to reach into the bag, like a magician retrieving his sweet torture props: two tiny rings.

They bore a strange resemblance to the anklet he was wearing - exquisite, shiny, and of course, attached with several tiny bells. They just kept jingling continuously, a sound that made one feel restless.

"Are they beautiful?"

Ethan held the two rings, bringing them close to Julian’s face, letting the silver light reflect in Julian’s wide-open eyes. His voice was low and deep, sounding as if he were coaxing a child, yet the content was thick with danger. "It is a pity that you cannot use these. If my Little Jules could wear them on his body, I am sure it would be very beautiful... It is just that, it seems you do not like pain. Piercing through that spot would hurt terribly, and I could not bear to make you cry."

Huh? What was that? What rings? Piercing into where exactly?

Julian’s mind exploded with a boom. Damn it, where on earth did Ethan dig up these bizarre, perverted ideas?

Just as Julian was still bewildered, unable to fully digest the grotesque words Ethan had just uttered, he saw the man smile a profound, meaningful smile. Ethan pulled an alternative solution from the bag: two silver clamps.

Those two clamps were also adorned with bells; their structure was even more exquisite, and their chime seemed to echo even more loudly and clearly than the two rings from before.

"..."

Julian was stunned into silence for a moment. This perverted man! Did he have some special fetish for bells and chimes?

Before Julian could even scold him, he felt Ethan’s hand wandering up to his chest; just one or two caresses were enough to tease him to the point where he whimpered and moaned aloud. And then...

Those two clamps were fastened onto his nipples.

"Ugh..."

The cold metal, bringing with it a crushing pressure, touched his sensitive nipples, causing Julian’s entire body to jolt. A sobbing whimper that could not be suppressed spilled from his mouth, and he gasped for breath. The cold sensation of the metal against his skin gradually dissipated, leaving only the forceful pressure of the clamps squeezing his nipples, causing Julian to squirm in discomfort.

But his movements only caused the bells and chimes to jingle incessantly.

At this moment, Julian gradually realized that the rings Ethan had mentioned earlier were nipple rings. Damn it, this pervert!