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The Sweetest Temptation 66| Saving grace.
“What?!” Reese exclaimed, her lashes fluttering in perplexity. The last thing she wanted was to become a topic of discussion between the employees in the company. Chloe turned to look at her. “What? You didn’t expect your little secret to be let out of the bag? You little slut.”Reese drew in a sharp breath, refusing to get provoked by Axel’s ex. Chloe waited for her response for a few seconds and when she didn’t get any, she returned her gaze to Axel. “Why are you fucking a slut Axel?”Axel raised lifted his index finger to point at her, the rage burning beneath his eyes palpable. “This should be the last time you call her a slut.” He warned. “Axel, open your eyes. She doesn’t love you.” She placed her hand on his shoulder and he yanked it off. She sighed and continued. “She’s just after your money.”“No she’s not.” He pressed his lips together. “Can you leave now? I have work to do.”“Look at her. Look at what she’s wearing.” Chloe flicked her gaze at Reese before returning it to
The Sweetest Temptation 67| Keeping tabs.
After Reese left Axel’s office she suddenly became pressed and needed to use the restroom, so she made her way to the restroom. When she got to the ladies room, there were two ladies inside. She could hear their voices when she opened the door, but as she slipped inside, they suddenly went silent and she could swear that they were gossiping about her. She glanced at them briefly before sauntering to one of the stalls and entering it. When she finished responding to the call of nature, she stepped out of the stall and strolled to the mirror to look at her self.The ladies that were inside the bathroom when she entered had left and another lady was also standing in front of the mirror.“Hey.” The lady said, as she swung her head to the side to look at Reese. “Hey.” Reese muttered, as she turned on her heels and started walking away. “How does fucking your boss feel like?” The lady sneered. Reese stopped in her tracks, then turned to look her. “I am not fucking the boss.” She denie
The Sweetest Temptation 68| It’s about me.
After Reese closed from work for that day, she didn’t bother to go and inform Axel she wasn’t going because she didn’t know what temptation might do to her if she stayed in a closed room with him again. As she made her way to the building’s exit, she let out a frustrated breath. She would have to take the bus home just like she did when she was going to work in the morning. Zayn didn’t come to pick her up, and she wondered why he didn’t make an attempt to pick her up last Friday. Tugging her phone out of her bag, she decided to put a call through to him and ask why he didn’t make an attempt to drop her off at work last Friday and pick her up. She dialed his number, and he picked up on the first ring. "Hey Heiress." He said it from the other end of the phone. "I am surprised that you are calling me.""Why should you be surprised?" She chuckled softly. "Aren’t we friends?""We are friends, but I believe Mr. Griffin would get mad if he learned that you are talking to me right now."
The Sweetest Temptation 69| Through the window.
"Fuck!" Reese exclaimed as she pushed Axel away from her and sprung up, her heart beating dangerously fast against her rib cage. She hadn’t thought of the possibility of her mom showing up at Lucy’s house before going inside with Axel."If you hadn’t left my house, this wouldn’t have been happening." Axel groaned, frustration clawing at his chest."Shut up!" Reese exclaimed as she reached for her towel and wrapped it around her body. She turned to look at him. "Get up and wear your clothes."Before he could even reply, she rushed to the bedroom door and yanked it up. Lucy was standing there, her expression etched with worry.“What do we do now?" Lucy shrieked. “Where is she?" Reese asked quickly. "She’s still behind the door." Lucy told her."Has she seen you?" Reese asked quickly.Lucy shook her head. "No, she hasn't. When she rang the doorbell, I peered through the peephole to know who it was, and that was how I knew that she was the one standing there.""Good." Reese heaved a s
The Sweetest Temptation 70| Ta-da!
The second Axel jumped out through the window, Reese quickly rushed out of the room, to the front door and yanked it open. "Ta-da!" She beamed awkwardly as she grabbed her mom’s wrist and pulled her inside.She had to make sure her mom entered the house quickly, because Axel’s car was parked in front of it, so if he got to the front of the house, he would see her, and she needed to avoid that. "So I was right." Her mom said as she snatched her hand from Reese’s grip. "Right about what?" Reese asked, feigning ignorance. She knew exactly what her mom was talking about. "About you being here." Her mom said. "Oh." She scratched the back of her neck and smiled awkwardly. "Surprise.""Good evening, Mrs. McBride." Lucy greeted Reese’s mom, and she swung her head to look at her, a dark look seeping through her eyes."Excuse us." Mrs. McBride said, and Lucy nodded her head before sauntering to the bedroom. "Mom, why are you here?" Reese asked the moment Lucy was out of sight. "So, you p
The Sweetest Temptation 71| Not special.
After Reese’s mom left, she went inside the room, and Lucy, who was laying down on the bed when she stepped inside, quickly jerked up and rushed to where Reese was standing, worried and curious to know how the conversation with her mother went. "What did she say?" Lucy quickly asked. Silence fell as Reese averted her gaze away from Lucy, unable to tell her how her mom threatened to make her suffer if she didn’t go back to London with her. Her silence bothered Lucy, and she jumped full-steam on the worry train. "Tell me what happened." Lucy demanded, her eyes searching Reese’s face for answers."It’s nothing." Reese forced a smile, as she ventured further into the room and sat on the bed. Lucy knew she was hiding something, and she wondered what it was that her mother told her that she was hiding. She was really worried about her, but it was obvious that she didn’t want to talk about it and that she wasn’t going to press her. Her gaze fixed on Reese, she sighed. "I hope you are o
The Sweetest Temptation 72| Unwanted.
"Lucy, calm down." Reese tried to calm her friend down, but Lucy wasn’t having it. Reese’s mom just threatened to take her means of livelihood away from her, and that wasn’t even the worst thing. She also threatened to make her parents back in New York bear the brunt of her anger if she fails to convince Reese to go back to New York.With all that? There was no way she was going to calm down. She was enraged and felt helpless because there was nothing she could do."Reese, I am sorry, but I don’t want you to come back here." Lucy spat. "I think it’s best if you just stay there with Axel from now on. At least she won’t be able to threaten him.""Lucy…" Reese called softly, tears brimming in her eyes, hurt as hell that her best friend was forsaking her. "Can I come over so we could just talk about it in person?""Reese, didn’t you listen to all that I said?" Lucy snapped. "I don’t want to have anything to do with you. At least not now."Her words, every sentence, drilled an unending ho
The Sweetest Temptation 73| My prints on you.
Reese has been staying with Zayn for three days now, and he has been so good to her. He takes her to work every morning and drives her back home after work. But those three days have been really tough on her because Lucy was still pushing her away and Axel carried on with the attitude from the night she left his house. He had been deliberately avoiding her, and that bothered her a lot. Today, however, she was ready to confront him and talk it out with him. She was tired of the awkwardness between them. She was in his office and she had just finished briefing him on his schedule for that day, and he expected her to leave after that, but she didn’t. She remained seated, determined to put an end to the nonsense that had been going on for days."Ms. McBride, anything else?" He asked, raising his brow. She nodded her head. "Yes."He raised his brow, urging her to continue. "Why have you been avoiding me?" She asked. "Avoiding you?" He asked, feigning ignorance. "I have not been avoi
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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
