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The Sweetest Temptation 85| Spite Reese.
"So, who are you going to the ball with?" Reese asked Axel before she could even stop herself when they were finally alone in the meeting pod. He raised his brow. "And how does that concern you?"She pressed her lips together, trying her best to pretend she wasn’t hurt by his words. "Do you even want to talk about the rumors circulating?"He gave his head a slight shake. "No.""Thank goodness my face was not captured." She leapt to her feet and started walking towards the exit. "So you can as well bear the cross alone, because it’s not really my business.""And whose fault do you think it is?" Axel asked. Turning on her heels to look at him, a scowl flashed across her face. "Don’t even go there!”"Why shouldn’t I?" He raised a brow. "If you had just listened to me—""Listen to me carefully, Axel." She cut him off, inching closer to him with a stern look masking her features. "You can’t control me. I can decide to do anything at any time. You mean nothing to me, so you have no right
The Sweetest Temptation 86| Pathetic.
As they ventured into the cafeteria with Chloe's arm hooked around Axel's arm, everyone in the cafeteria stopped eating, and all attention was focused on them."Your employees think we look perfect together." Chloe beamed as they made their way to one of the round tables inside the restaurant. "They can't seem to take their eyes off us.""Stop being delusional, Chloe." Axel sighed as he sat on a chair. "That's not why they are all staring."Giving her shoulders a half-shrug, Chloe sat down across from Axel. "That's why they are staring.”“They are only staring because—“ Axel started, but a waitress suddenly appeared in front of him, interrupting him. "What should we offer you, sir?""What do you want?" He asked Chloe.A smile flashed on her lips. "Spaghetti Bolognese."He darted his gaze at the waitress. "She would have that.""What of you, sir?" The waitress asked."Don't worry about me." Axel said. "I am not hungry; I only accompanied her here to eat.""That's so sweet of you." Chl
The Sweetest Temptation 87| Tempt him.
Axel made sure Chloe left the company building after they left the cafeteria. Everything she did irritated him, and he couldn’t stand her anymore.He was back at his office, working on some documents, when he heard a knock on the door. The door was pushed open almost immediately, and Reese slipped inside. "What was that?" Reese asked, as she banged the door shut and started walking towards him. He raised a brow. "What was what?""I thought we agreed to refrain from having other sexual partners?" She asked, a scowl masked on her face. "What was that that you were doing with Chloe? Are you having sex with her?""Good question, Reese." He eased back on his seat and crossed his arms over his chest. "But do I have to answer your question?""Yes!" She exclaimed. "No." He shook his head. "I don’t have to."Leaping to his feet, he walked around his desk and inched closer to her. "I don’t have to, Reese." He repeated, and as he wrapped his arm around her waist and pulled her closer.His ha
The Sweetest Temptation 88| Sexy assistant.
As planned, Reese wore the most daring outfit to work the following day. She and Lucy took their time picking out the outfit.She wore a rich green high-waisted leather mini skirt with a half-buttoned white top tucked inside the skirt and pointed-toe high-heeled pumps. She also had red-hot lips on, making her look like the perfect definition of a sexy assistant. The moment she stepped inside the company’s building, a good amount of the male employees couldn’t take their eyes off her, including a few females, and she liked that because that shows that her effort to look sexy was successful.Right now, she was in her office, organizing Axel’s schedule, while trying to imagine how he would react when he sees her. She couldn’t wait to carry out her plan.A knock suddenly sounded on the door, jerking her out of her reverie. "Who is it?" She quickly asked. "Tom.""Oh, come in, please." she said, and the door was pushed open. "Good morning, Reese." Tom said as he ventured inside the offi
The Sweetest Temptation 89| A valid reason.
"You arouse me." Axel repeated when he got to where she was sitting. His gaze was fixed on her, staring at her lustfully. "Oops. My bad," she gasped. "I didn’t think my choice of outfit was going to arouse anyone. But now that I know that I might cause confusion in this building—" she slowly leapt to her feet seductively. "I would go and change my outfit.""Reese." He groaned as he wrapped his arm around her waist and pulled her closer. "You look fucking sexy. Why are you doing this to me?"His hand on her body ignited heat in her body, but she had to keep up with the plan until the end—she must not allow him to touch her.Sucking in a breath, she muttered. "Mr. Griffin, let me go, please. I have to go and continue my work.""I hired you." He leaned in and grazed his lips on her neck. "So I can decide whether to tell you to leave your work or not.""I am really uncomfortable." She muttered. "Let go, please." He sniffed her, the sweet scent of her strawberry deodorant intoxicating hi
The Sweetest Temptation 90| Fish in the river.
"I guess someone is in trouble." The guy said the moment they were alone. Reese sighed. "Today might actually be the day I smack his ass."He raised a brow. "Do you have another source of income?""Unfortunately no." She pressed her lips together. "So apparently, I am not smacking his ass today.""Don’t worry." A small smile touched his lips. "You would be okay."Nodding her head, she leapt to her feet and stretched her hand forward for a handshake. "Thanks for having lunch with me.""It’s my pleasure." He muttered. "I hope to do this with you again someday."Reese flashed her teeth at him as they withdrew from the handshake, knowing full well that they weren’t going to have lunch together again. She only used him to make Axel jealous, and she doesn’t intend to see him again. "I have to get going now before he crumbles down this building." She quickly said, as she started walking away from him. He leapt to his feet and followed her until he caught up to her. "Uhm..." he scratched
The Sweetest Temptation 91| Burgundy.
Reese couldn’t wait to get off work and go and tell Lucy about everything that happened. She was sure that she was going to be so excited that their plan worked, and she couldn’t wait to tell her all about it.Lucy was at home when Reese got home, and as usual, she was in the living room watching a movie."Bitch!" Lucy beamed the moment Reese walked into the living room. "I can see the smile on your face. It worked out right?""I even did more than we planned." Reese told her as she trudged to where Lucy was sitting and sat beside her."Tell me all about it!" Lucy exclaimed, excited.Reese cleared her throat then went on to tell Lucy all about what happened that day at work without leaving any single detail out."You are invited to the ball." Lucy said when Reese finally finished narrating everything. "So, we don’t have to rack our brains thinking of how we could use Zayn to make Axel jealous.""I thought of that also." Reese said, a smile spreading across her lips. "All I have to do
The Sweetest Temptation 92| Adore her.
Chloe had literally taken Axel to all the clothing stores in London in search of the dress she would wear to the ball, and she still hadn’t seen a dress she wanted. Chloe was adamant that Axel get her a new dress for the ball as she didn’t know what to wear. He refused to go with her, but after much persuasion from her, he agreed to go with her. He knew going to the ball with her after what she pulled off was a stupid decision, but he had no one else to go with and he had to attend the event no matter what.He hadn’t even told her that he knew about what she pulled off yet; he might lose his shit while confronting her and end up chasing her away. And he had to avoid that situation until after the event, when he would ask her to never show his face to him again. But before then, he would try as much as possible to keep his cool.Right now, they are inside a boutique, which is the sixth they have been to in just one night, and Axel was beyond frustrated already. He made up his mind th
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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
