Tessa finished praying and tried to continue her journey. But suddenly her hand was held back, making Tessa's steps stop and turning her body around."Stop... Do you remember me?" Hardin was sure. The woman he was pulling his hand away from at the moment was Axel's secretary, Tessa.It's just a little different in the woman's makeup, which previously looked like a cheap woman. But this time it looks very polite, and even her makeup looks natural.Tessa was silent. She of course knew who this man was, but should she still say she knew him or just pretend that they didn't know each other?"No, sorry, you seem to have the wrong person." Tessa tried to withdraw her hand, which was still in Hardin's. The man was rumored to have a close relationship with Axel to the point of getting Axel entangled in trashy rumors."No! I'm sure it's you." Hardin still won't let go of Tessa's hand."Damn it! What the hell is your problem? I told you, I don't know you!" Tessa pushes Hardin's hand away with a
"Why reply to your message? Isn't it outside of company hours?" Tessa stared into Axel's glazed eyes as if trying to contain her anger."You're mine, Tessa! You're my bed partner." Axel replied to Tessa, who said something that made him even more heated."I don't know what you mean. You're still going to stand here? I have to go in." Tessa shook her head. She didn't care what Axel said; right now, she just wanted to go inside and, instead, argue at the door.Axel let Tessa into the apartment. Axel just stared at Tessa's back as she walked past him, without any guilt about what she'd done today. Axel didn't realize that Tessa had a lover in Japan. Axel saw Tessa walking with a man who was taller than she. Axel wanted to approach Tessa, but he put it off because of an agreement he had made. Until, finally, there was no other way for Axel but to hold his anger and wait for Tessa's return to the apartment alone."Who's with you?" Axel held Tessa back by tugging on one of her wrists."Who
"Apologize that you have a lover." Axel removed his mouth from Tessa's areola and refocused on Tessa's face."For what?" Tessa could still breathe calmly as Axel returned at a slow tempo."Touching mine without permission!" Axel picked up the pace again, which was almost at its peak in a matter of seconds. He let everything inside Tessa melt together in sweat that mixed with the water still flowing from the shower.Axel released his body from Tessa, his hands pulling Tessa's waist to cling to his body. Tessa did not rebel at all, but both hands were around Axel's neck. And squeezing his hair gently, Axel loved the physical touch Tessa had on his hair, which he would have left long then."I'll cut my hair, so you can't touch it," Axel whispered with his hand rubbing Tessa's back. Axel saw the tattoos that had so much meaning in every stroke on that perfect body."Go for it then. It's your right; after all, my girlfriend also has slightly long hair, so I guess it's not so bad to touch h
"Did you tidy everything up?" said Axel, who had just opened his eyes. He thought Tessa was still in his arms, but instead, she had been busy tidying up both of their suitcases."Hmm... I did." Tessa turned her body around, looking at Axel's face, still rolled up under the covers."Come back to bed...." Axel tugged on one of Tessa's wrists, trying to get her back onto the bed."Get up... I don't want to go back to bed." Tessa held her body back from falling back onto the bed; it would be a red flag for her if she did as Axel said.Axel pulled Tessa's hand so hard that she fell back into his arms. "Give me one sweet kiss, and then I'll get up and let you go. Axel made an offer that he was sure Tessa would not refuse."Give me all your money. Then I'll kiss you, not just a peck. Tessa raised one eyebrow and answered Axel's offer more defiantly. Tessa thought there was no way Axel would give her what she asked for.But to her surprise, Axel pulled her by the scruff of her neck and gently
"Call me when you get to the apartment," Axel told Tessa, who was about to get into the taxi. Axel could have driven Tessa to her apartment, but she declined his offer because she didn't want to be a bother. What the hell! Where's the hassle? Axel still respected that and let Tessa return home in the taxi he had ordered."Hmm...I'll go first." Tessa just gave a small nod before, finally, she broke eye contact with Axel.Tessa chose to return to her apartment by taxi instead. She didn't want to linger with Axel for too long, which would only make her more dependent in the long run.Tessa stared at the streets of Seattle as they drew closer to her home. She didn't know how Natasha would react when she returned to the apartment sooner than expected. After she left for four days in Japan, the taxi stopped in front of Tessa's apartment complex. Tessa got out immediately and did not pay because Axel had already done that for her. The taxi driver helped Tessa unload her suitcase before the t
Tessa followed where James' bodyguards would take her. Tessa, of course, still had it memorized, so she felt a little at ease, even though her heart still felt the fear of meeting James. Tessa breathed in and out repeatedly, her eyes focused only on the elevator that stopped on the seventeenth floor of a restaurant famous for its height and luxury.''Come, miss, follow me. The master is waiting for you in the VIP room.''Tessa just gave a small nod. She did not know why her courage had taken her so far. Wasn't it? That kind gesture could have been disastrous for her. What if Natasha was just setting her up? Or she could be James' spy disguised as James' wife. Tessa continued to think about many things until she did not realize that she had walked too far through a very luxurious building with a classic style and very luxurious looks from the architecture of the building, which carries the Greek theme of many paintings mounted on the walls and also a crystal chandelier that is so beaut
''Come on! Hardin, why are you stopping? Berlin's hand pulled Hardin's, who stopped in front of a jewelry store.Hardin's eyes focused on a pair of earrings that were so pretty when worn by the model. Suddenly, Hardin's mind was reminded of Tessa's face; she looked good in those earrings. In his little heart, Hardin forced himself to step into the jewelry shop without caring about Berlin pulling his hand."Welcome, sir. How can we help you? The shop assistant immediately welcomed Hardin, who immediately searched for the earrings in the glass display case."I want the earrings that the model is wearing. Hardin pointed at the photo frame of the model wearing the earrings he wanted."Well, you're very lucky; we only sell five pairs of these earrings, and you're the last buyer. The waitress pulled out a black dress, displaying the latest earrings.''Hardin, what did you buy them for? Don't you use them for personal use? Berlin couldn't understand why Hardin would suddenly want to buy earr
Tessa had just arrived at her apartment. Her hands were sipping water from a glass cup and placing it on the pantry table just as Tessa exhaled harshly and approached the sofa, throwing her body and leaning her head on the arm of the sofa. Tessa took her cell phone out of her bag. Many messages came in from Axel, but none of them were opened. There was an incoming message from yesterday where Tessa was supposed to tell Axel that she had arrived at his house. But Tessa was too busy thinking about Natasha's business and also thinking about the message Xander had told her. Tessa checked the balance of the money coming in from her account. This time it was strange to see the amount of money that came in jump many times, making Tessa feel guilty when she thought about it. Had she used her heart to work here?''Ahh!!! Wake up, Tessa; please wake up before it's too late. Falling in love doesn't necessarily make you happy! Look at the amount of money coming in, Tessa. All that money can make