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The Sweetest Temptation 121| Challenges.
121 fixedAxel was so excited about the turn of events that happened that day that when he got home, he couldn’t contain his joy and called Ethan and Luke in a conference call. "Reese is now your girlfriend?!" They both exclaimed in unison after he told them. "Yes." He said, a smile touching his lips. He was also finding it hard to believe. "Where are you?" Luke quickly asked. "I am at home." He told him. "Why are you asking?""Because I am coming to your house right now." Luke said. "I’m coming too." Ethan quickly said.Before he could ask them not to come, they had already ended the call. They arrived at his house less than an hour later, and they met Axel in his study. "Congratulations man." Luke and Ethan said in unison as they approached him. He was sitting on a chair beside his desk, working on his computer, when they walked in. He glanced at them briefly before returning his gaze to his computer. "You guys don’t have work to do?"They walked to the couch, which was s
The Sweetest Temptation 122| The benefit of the doubt.
Over the next few days, Reese couldn’t stop thinking about who she saw at the restaurant and what he said to Axel. She was bothered—really bothered that he was going to try and severe her relationship with Axel. And if that actually happens, she really hopes that Axel will trust her enough to believe her. Right now, she and Axel were in a meeting with the research team, and she was lost in deep thoughts. She was pulled out of her thoughts when someone suddenly barged into the meeting room. Chloe. She darted her gaze at Axel, and he was as confused as she was. "Axel, I need to talk to you." She said. A scowl flashed on Axel’s face. "I am in a meeting right now. Wait for me outside. "I would attend to you after the meeting.""No!" She retorted as she inched closer to him. "I need to see you now or—""Fine!" Axel quickly cut her off. He didn’t want her to create an ugly scene or disrespect him further in front of his employees. He knew Chloe, and he knew what she was capable of d
The Sweetest Temptation 123| Lavender.
Axel wasn’t at the company when Reese got there. She quickly put in a call to him, but his line wasn’t reachable. She tried several times but still couldn’t reach him.Dashing out of the company, she rushed to his mansion to look for him, but he wasn’t there either. His domestic workers informed her that he hasn’t been home since he left for work in the morning, and she jumped full steam on the worry train. Where could he be?Luke might know about his whereabouts, she thought, and quickly put in a call to Luke, but to no avail. She became worried. Really worried. A lot of thoughts started running through her mind—negative thoughts.He was really hurt after what happened earlier, and she was not going to forgive herself if anything ever happened to him.With her chest heavy with guilt, regret, and worries, she made her way back home, hoping and wishing nothing had happened to Axel.When she arrived at their house, Lucy noticed her downcast mood and quickly wrapped her arms around her,
The Sweetest Temptation 124| Fist fight.
They got so busy with work throughout the day and after work hours, Reese went to Axel’s office to say goodbye, but he offered to take her home. "You don’t have to stress yourself. I could just take a taxi." She rejected his offer. "You can take a taxi if you want." He said as he grabbed his car keys and walked past her. "I am still going to your place regardless. I would be there waiting for you.""You are unbelievable." She muttered as she started walking behind him. He chuckled softly. "Whatever."When they made the turn onto her street, they sighted Jasper standing in front of her house, and rage started rising within the both of them. "Why is that motherfucker holding flowers?" Axel flared up as he sped up. The rage boiling inside him was so intense that he couldn’t wait to reach her house and punch Jasper. "Slow down, please." Reese pleaded, but he wasn’t going to listen to her. The second he pulled up the driveway, Axel jumped out of the car and scrammed to where Jasper w
The Sweetest Temptation 125| Vast emptiness.
Over the next few days, Axel recovered, and everything was back to normal. Reese stopped receiving visits from her ex—it seemed the beating he got from Axel was worth it. Reese was in her office, going through the company’s email, when she came across an email sent by Mr. Smith—a potential client that they have been trying to land a deal with but to no avail. The content of the email was good news. He had asked to meet with Axel at an Italian family restaurant that was on the outskirts of the city to discuss the terms of the deal they had been trying so hard to land—a deal that would add millions to the company’s name. "Finally!" She beamed as she leapt to her feet and rushed to Axel’s office. He was working on his computer when she pushed the door open and slipped inside. He hoisted his head up, and when he noticed the delighted look on her face, he asked. "Good news?""Yes." She beamed as she approached his desk. "Guess what?"He raised a brow. "You are pregnant?"She laughed.
The Sweetest Temptation 126| Why?
Reese kept glancing at the clock at regular intervals, impatiently waiting to close from work so she could close from work and go and wait for Axel in his room. When it was time, she didn’t even wait for an extra minute before leaping to her feet and dashing out of her office, excited and eager to go and wait for Axel in his room. “Wait!” She suddenly heard Tom yelled as she slipped inside the elevator. And before the elevator does could close, Tom was able to slip inside. “What happened?” She quickly asked when she noticed how worried he looked.“Mr. Griffin—“ he trailed off, trying to catch his breath. “Mr. Griffin is in the hospital.” He said and she jumped full steam in the worry train. “Hospital? What happened to him?” She quickly asked. “He was involved in an accident.” He told her. “And he is unconscious.”Her head took a quick spin at the devastating news and everything went blank for a second as she almost fell to the ground, but Tom quickly helped her to her feet. “Are
The Sweetest Temptation 127| Sleeping beauty.
It’s been one month since Axel was involved in the ghastly motor accident, and Reese has been there with him through his recovery process. The culprit was caught and has since been incarcerated. It was William Thompson—the waiter who made a move on Reese at the restaurant—who was behind the accident. In his defense, he did it because Axel made his life miserable by making him lose his job, so he wanted to make him feel what misery felt like. He had been stalking him for a long time, and that was how he got to know that Perfect Touch was trying to strike a deal with Mr. Smith. When Axel was discharged from the hospital two weeks after the accident, Reese had to move in with him to take care of him. Reese and Tom, together, have handled the company well in his absence, and he was impressed at how they handled it. It was a tough phase of his life, but he has fully recovered now, and he couldn’t be more grateful for having Reese by his side as his woman and his personal assistant—he wou
The Sweetest Temptation 128| Balloons and petals.
"Beatrice!" Reese exclaimed, her voice echoing across the room. "What are you doing here?""I guess you aren’t pleased to see me." Beatrice leapt to her feet and started walking towards her. "But I am pleased to see you.""Of course, I am happy to see you." She closed the distance between them and wrapped her arms around her sister. "I am just surprised."They stayed in that position for a few seconds. As they broke away from their hug, Beatrice's eyes sparkled with curiosity. "So, how have you been, sister?" she asked. "I am fine. What are you doing in London?" She asked curiously. "I came on a business trip." Beatrice trudged to the couch and sat on it. "I wouldn’t have forgiven myself if I hadn't seen you before leaving. I missed you."She rolled her eyes, knowing fully well that her sister didn’t miss her. She and Beatrice had never been particularly close, so her sister's sudden appearance was a little suspicious. "Well, it's good to see you," she said, trying to keep her tone
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