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The Sweetest Temptation 108| Charity ball.
When Reese got home, Lucy was lying on the bed with her eyes closed. She thought Lucy was sleeping, so she carefully walked inside the room so as not to wake her up. "Why are you back already?" She heard Lucy say, and she flicked her eyes to where she was lying on the bed to look at her. "I thought you were sleeping." Reese said. She was surprised that she was awake."No, I was not." Lucy said as she quickly sat up on the bed. "How was your date?"She sighed. "It wasn’t a date.""Whatever it was, how was it?" Lucy asked. Reese suddenly started crying, and Lucy jumped out of bed, worry saturating her features. "What’s wrong?" She asked Reese as she inched closer to her and hugged her, "What did he do to you?""Nothing," she cried. "It’s just that I miss Axel so much."Lucy sighed. "It’s okay. You would get over him someday. Sorry.""I am tired," she cried. "I am very tired."She doesn’t know why she couldn’t just stop thinking about him. He was always on her mind. No matter how muc
The Sweetest Temptation 109| Apex.
Reese was standing at a close distance, looking as beautiful as ever in a sky blue evening dress that suited her color. Before he could even stop himself, he trudged to where she was standing and stood just in front of her. She gasped. "What are you doing here?""“I should be asking you that question." He said. “This event was organized by Perfect Touch.”Her eyes grew wider; she didn’t know that she was at his event. It was her new boss who took her there. "How dare you call me over the phone at the bar only for you to disappear again?" Axel said. "I called you?” She asked, confused. "Yes.” He said, "When you were drunk at the bar." He told her, and she widened her eyes in surprise. She had no memory of that at all. "What did I say?" She asked, raising her brow. "You only said I made you look pathetic." She pressed her lips together. "I’m sorry. It ain’t happening again." She blew out a sharp breath. "If you would please excuse me, I have to go and see my boss." She said as sh
The Sweetest Temptation 110| Irresistible charm.
Reese couldn’t believe that she just finished having sex with Axel—with no protection. Someone she was trying so hard to forget."Why did you drink so much that day?" Axel asked her as he pulled his trousers back up. "Do you have any idea what would have happened to you that day if not for the bartender who helped you?"She narrowed her eyes in confusion. "What do you mean?"“You were almost kidnapped by some asses." He told her. "I have no memory of what happened that night." She gasped. "How did you know?""You told me where you were when you called me, so I went there in search of you." Axel told her and then went on to tell her everything that happened. Her mouth fell agape. "Why would the police fucking let them go?" She asked, perplexed. "Same question I asked." He took his hand to her cheek and caressed it. "Are we good?" "Me and you? No!" she exclaimed as she pushed him off and jumped down. “Please don’t leave me.” He pleaded. “I like it this way. You are the only one I
The Sweetest Temptation 111| New Boss.
Reese wished she could stay in Axel’s bed forever and explore each other’s bodies, but she had to go to work early the next day, and it was getting late. She had to go back home and rest. "Where are you going?" Axel asked as he watched her jump out of bed and started putting on her clothes. "Home," she replied. He raised a brow. "Why? Come on, stay with me.""I wish I could." She said as she brushed her tangled hair with her fingers. "But I have to go to work early tomorrow.""I thought we agreed on your coming back to work for me.""You suggested, Axel." She slipped her feet into her black heels. "But I didn’t agree.""You know I could buy the company you work for and make you my employee." He teased, a small smile touching his lips."You wouldn’t do that." She muttered under her breath as she grabbed her clutch and tucked it under her arm."Well, if you don’t come back to work for me, I might as well do that."Her brows drew together. "Are you threatening me?"He shrugged. "Mayb
The Sweetest Temptation 112| Seventeen.
Alex promised not to be hard on Reese, but all he’s been doing to her since she resumed work is the opposite. He has been bombarding her with work, calling her to his office every little chance he gets, and staring at her lustfully like a male dog waiting to mate with his partner—a very disgusting look. Right now, she was in his office, which was about the tenth trip she had made to his office. "You called me, what do you need?" Reese asked when he kept staring at her without saying anything. "Uhm..." he cleared his throat. "My dry cleaner just called and asked me to come for my laundry. I’d like you to help me get them."A deep frown flashed across her face. "Excuse me?""What?" He asked, raising a brow. "Listen carefully, Alex—""Mr. Anderson." He corrected. "I am your boss, so regard me with respect."Ignoring what he said, she continued. "You have been overworking me since I resumed work this morning. But I’ll tell you this: I am not an errand girl!"Planting his elbows on
The Sweetest Temptation 113| Kaleidoscope.
The collapse of Anderson Group was the headline on every news channel a few days later. The law enforcement had revealed that Mr. Anderson was involved in a series of fraudulent activities, and he was reprimanded, causing a lot of shareholders of the company to withdraw their shares. Reese had resumed working for Axel and was inside her office, surfing the internet, when she came across the news. She knew in an instant that, without a doubt, it was Axel who was behind it. Rising to her feet, she made her way to his office, angry at him that he had pulled that off even though she had pleaded with him not to. "Axel!" She barked as she slipped inside his office and closed the door behind her. "Why are your cheeks so red, Kitty?" He asked as he swiveled in his chair. "Why did you do that?" She asked as she approached him. He raised a brow. "Do what?""Don’t fucking play dumb, Axel!" She snapped. "You know exactly what I am talking about.""I am not a mind reader, Kitty." He said,
The Sweetest Temptation 114| Delivery.
After the meeting with the Chinese clients, Axel got so busy with work in his office that he and Reese didn’t get to talk. When it was time for Reese to close for the day, she went to his office to inform him that she was leaving. As usual, she didn’t knock before pushing the door open and trudging inside. "Hey," she said as she approached his desk. He glanced at her briefly before returning his gaze to the document on his desk. "You are leaving already?""Yes." She said. "I came to tell you that.""Okay, bye." He said this without bothering to hoist his head up to look at her. She couldn’t tell if he was trying to build walls or if he was just so busy. At that moment, all she wanted to do was walk around his desk, talk to him, hold him, and kiss him. But she couldn’t do any of that. If he was building a wall and she did all that, she would definitely look stupid. And the last thing she wanted was to look stupid. Without further utterances, she turned on her heels and walked t
The Sweetest Temptation 115| Regal.
Dressed in the white dress Axel had sent to her, Reese walked towards the black limousine that was packed in front of the house.Axel’s driver, Daniel, was standing by the door, and he pulled it open, holding it for her to enter. "You look beautiful, Ms. McBride." He complimented her, a smile flashing across his face."Thank you, Daniel." She said, before slipping inside the car. Right beside Axel."I wasn’t wrong when I said this dress was going to make you look regal." Axel said, his gaze fixed on her. He leaned in and planted a light kiss on her cheek. "You are beautiful, Reese, in all ways.""Thank you." She said, her blush reaching her ears. “And thanks for the dress.”"Anything for you, Kitty. Would you allow me to take you to my place after dinner? Please.” He asked, his gaze fixed on her. She nodded her head in response, a smile curling on her lips. "Should I start the ride?" Daniel, who was already seated in the driver's seat, asked."Yes, please," Axel said. Daniel, nodd
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The Sweetest Temptation 146| Always and forever.
The scent of tropical flowers hung heavy in the air, carried on the gentle breeze that drifted through the lush foliage of the Kula botanical garden in Maui, Hawaii. The sun was shining high overhead, casting a warm, golden light on the vibrant greenery. The sound of chirping birds and the rustling leaves of the lush green trees surrounded the beautiful garden, creating an idyllic atmosphere for a wedding ceremony. And the setting couldn’t have been more beautiful. The guests sat on chairs adorned with flowers. The only guests in attendance were Reese’s parents, Axel’s parents, Lucy, Harry, Zayn, Luke, and Ethan. When Reese told her parents that she was going to have her wedding in Hawaii, she had expected them to say they wouldn’t be able to attend or even ask her to postpone the wedding due to the unfortunate incident that happened with Beatrice. But the reverse was the case. They agreed to the wedding without hesitation.Lucy invited her boyfriend—Harry—for the wedding because she
The Sweetest Temptation 145| Maui, Hawaii.
When the day Beatrice and Jasper were to be arraigned in court came, Reese was strong enough to go and testify against her sister. Reese was standing in front of the mirror, looking at herself after getting dressed for the court hearing. She was dressed in a black suit set.Sighing, she turned to look at Axel, who had been supportive after the incident happened. "How are you feeling?" Axel asked."I don't know," Reese replied, and Axel held her hand as they walked out of the house together, entered the car, and went to court. She entered the court and caught sight of her sister. Her heart ached as she looked at her, wondering how someone she had known all her life could now seem like a complete stranger. She thought she knew everything about her sister, but now she realizes there are depths to her personality that she had never even suspected.As soon as Reese's eyes locked onto her sister's, her sister's gaze quickly averted, prompting Reese to ponder the possibility of whether her
The Sweetest Temptation 144| Vital signs.
Luckily, no vital organ was hit when Reese and Axel was shot, so they survived without complications. Axel woke up after getting to the hospital, but Reese was in a coma. Although, they were assured that her vital signs were okay and she would wake up soon. The news of Reese and Axel was carried by the reporters, and different channels were trying to cover the story. The following day, Axel sat down in his bed in his ward and watched the news, hearing how they wanted an interview. Axel sighed and changed the channel. It was another reporter reporting the news of the predicament that happened. He wonders why everything about him has to be in the public eye and sighs."It was shocking that one of the most anticipated weddings of the year got canceled, Mr. Axel and Miss Reese's wedding got canceled with not much information on the reason it got canceled and the..." Axel got tired and turned the television off. He knew watching the news right now would do nothing but worsen the state he w
The Sweetest Temptation 143| Stay with me.
Jasper just stood there as he watched them exchange words. The only thing he was interested in was the money Axel was willing to give him. He helped Beatrice kidnap Lucy and Reese just because of the money she promised to give him. Now, he’s getting a better offer, and he suddenly doesn’t care about the money Beatrice promised to give him anymore. He needed to act fast before Axel withdraws his offer. "How did you even say you were willing to give me?" Jasper asked. "You requested five million dollars. I would give you that. Axel said. A smirk touched his lips as he turned to look at Beatrice. "Let them go."Beatrice drew her brows together. "Are you crazy? I didn’t go through all this just to let them go.""But I am going to let them go." He told her. "There’s money involved. And I started all this because of the money. you promised to give me in the first place. Now, I am getting a better offer. I am a businessman, so I would go with what pays me more.""So you joined her in doin
The Sweetest Temptation 142| You, Axel.
Jasper, who was determined to convince her by all means. The moment she answered positively, he would take the bag, hold her hand, and walk away with her as fast as possible before she changed her mind. Beatrice seemed like a determined type of girl, and she could go to any extent to get what she wanted.He didn't know how he came across such a woman and just wished it was someone with a simple mind, not a complicated mind. Reese was making him tired and losing hope that he would win this game. He wasn't ready to lose that shot; he had already started to imagine what it would be like to have such money and be able to do or get whatever you wanted."We could just take this money and leave. This shouldn't be a hard task.” Jasper said, looking at her with a calm and hopeful face."Yeah. We can all settle this amicably without hurting anyone, and we'll go back to our daily lives like nothing happened." Axel said, gesturing with his hands for her to calm down.Beatrice scoffed. "You both a
The Sweetest Temptation 141| Say bye.
"Mr. Axel, you'll need to calm down. We are going to try our best to save your fiancee and her best friend. All we need from you is your cooperation by staying put. If you do not stop, it's very possible that you could affect our strategy." The cop said this over the phone, assuring their safety.Axel was restless and decided to rush down to the location that Reese had dropped. He couldn't just sit down and wait for the police to do the job; he wanted to see Reese himself to see how she was doing. Then he went out and started driving towards the place, and he thought of what he could actually do, the strategy he could use that would leave him with regret.Then a thought sprang up in his head. He was going to search for the numbers Jasper had used in blackmailing him. He searched and almost thought he had lost it until he saw the number and then dialed it immediately."Hello." He answered the call."Let them go now." Axel said with a confident tone."Why should I let them go?" He asked
The Sweetest Temptation 140| Abducted.
Reese confirmed it was Lucy's number, but didn't understand what was going on. Why was a man talking on the phone?"Hello, who are you? I would like to speak with Lucy." She said, trying to ignore every negative thought that ran through her mind."You really are clueless, aren't you?" He chuckled and sniffed."What do you mean by that? Who are you? What did you do to my friend?" Reese asked, feeling frightened. She had been avoiding all these negative occurrences, and that was why she didn't want to get married yet in the first place. Axel had encouraged her to allow them to go on with the wedding, but things got worse. She had thought that the man had decided to leave them alone or that he couldn't get anything on them since they were laying low. But hearing the man's voice sent shivers down her spine, and she felt cold suddenly."If you want your friend alive, you have to get her in a few minutes. I do not care if you are about to start your wedding or not. All I know is that if you
The Sweetest Temptation 139| Where is Lucy?
Reese was really scared and didn't know what to do while she was waiting for Axel. She could see the man approaching them, and Reese became more frightened as she didn't know if that was going to be her last day on earth. She tried calling Axel again, but his phone wasn't reachable. She had given him the address of the inn and decided to take Lucy with her to the inn to feel protected until Axel came to save them. Reese was inside the inn, her hands kept on shaking, and slowly Lucy started getting sober; she raised her head to see how worried Reese was."What’s going on?" she asked, sitting up sluggishly. Reese's phone started ringing, and she couldn’t answer Lucy. She picked up her phone immediately, and it was Axel calling her.She picks up the call immediately, feeling anxious and happy at the same time. Babe," she said immediately after picking up the call."I’m outside the inn," Axel said."Okay, I’m here with Lucy, and she doesn’t look sober enough." Reese replied"I will come i
The Sweetest Temptation 138| Bachelorette.
Three weeks later, Reese's best friend Lucy flew to New York for Reese’s wedding. She had called her earlier to inform her of her arrival. Reese went to the airport to pick her up, and her face broke into a smile when her eyes landed on Lucy, who was walking out of the airport. Lucy took her glass off when she saw her best friend and smiled. They hugged instantly."Wow! It’s so nice seeing you again, and babe, you look wonderful," Lucy said when they broke the hug. Reese chuckled at her kind words."I’m thrilled to see you too, and thank you." Reese said, and they went over to enter the car that was waiting for them. As soon as they entered the car, the chauffeur ignited the engines, driving them to the hotel premises."How is the preparation going? I know you must be feeling super nervous right now," Lucy asked excitedly, and Reese chuckled slightly, moving the string of hair blocking her sight."Nothing much is planned; I just want to have this done and dusted," Reese said, and her h
