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