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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
The Sweetest Temptation 93| You made it.
The look radiating from Axel’s eyes was almost as dark as the black suit he had on. Damn it! He hated her for taking another man to the ball. A man who might probably take her away from him—which he would try with everything in him to prevent from happening. He knew he didn’t have the right to be jealous because he was also there with another woman. But he couldn’t help it. He hated to see her with other men. "Mr. Griffin, do you still plan on getting married to her after she slapped you?" The voice of a reporter jerked him back to reality, and he averted his gaze from Reese."Stop making speculations." Axel said and went ahead to clear the air. "I am not getting married. The picture of me standing next to a woman in a wedding dress is just a coincidence. I’m not getting married to her. I only went to that boutique to support someone important to me.""But why did she slap you?" A reporter asked. "I can’t disclose." He pinched the bridge of his nose. "But I can assure you that it’s
The Sweetest Temptation 94| Popular.
Reese’s smile is something that always soothed Axel’s heart, but right now, the smile saturating her face seeded a looming rage deep inside his chest. "Ms. MsBride." He called when he got to where they were standing. Reese turned to look at him, the smile on her face slowly fading. "Good evening, Mr. Griffin." She greeted. "Good evening." He said, then darted his gaze at Zayn and stretched his hand forward for a handshake. "Good evening."Zayn stared at his extended hand warily for a few seconds before he reluctantly took it. "Good evening.""Can you excuse us, please?" "I need to see my assistant." Axel said so in the most polite way possible, despite the anger and jealousy clawing at his chest."No, I can’t." Zayn said this without a change in his countenance. "You can see her during work hours." But right now, we are busy."Axel darted his gaze at Reese. "Ms. McBride, please, can we talk?"Before she could reply, Chloe appeared from nowhere and hooked her arm around Axel’s arm.
The Sweetest Temptation 95| The fight.
"What the fuck, Axel?" Reese yelled as she snatched her arm from his grip. "What’s wrong with you?"He took his hand to his temple and scratched it. "I am sorry, I—" he trailed off. He really didn’t have an excuse to give for his action. He was enraged and filled with jealousy when he saw her embracing Zayn, so he acted on impulse. "Do you think saying "sorry" can fix this?" She snapped. He rubbed his hand through the back of his neck. "Can I see you privately?""No!" She exclaimed "Why?" He darted his gaze at Zayn. "Because of him?""Wow." Zayn muttered as he crossed his arms over his chest. "Heiress, is this what you have to deal with every day at work?"Axel shot a glare at Zayn and returned his gaze to Reese without bothering to reply. He had no business with him. The only business that concerned him was Reese’s. "Come with me." Axel said as he grabbed Reese’s hand and tried to forcefully take her away, but Zayn gripped his hand and yanked it away from Reese’s arm."Fucking lea
The Sweetest Temptation 96| Board meeting.
The news of Axel and Zayn's fight spread throughout the media like wildfire, which prompted the board members of Perfect Touch to call for an emergency meeting.He had to fly to New York for the emergency meeting, and he wasn’t even worried about what the outcome of the meeting would be. The only thing that crowded his head was the thought of Reese, and the fact that he might never get to be with her again was enough to send him into depression.He didn’t go to his father’s mansion to stay the night before the meeting because he knew he was going to receive serious tongue lashings from his parents, and he didn’t want that.When he got the perfect touch for the meeting, all the board members had already been seated, and when he walked in , the look in their eyes was nothing but a look of disdain.He had never thought that there would ever be a day when the board members would look at him this way. They had always respected and adored him. He was the perfect CEO, and all that changed be
The Sweetest Temptation 97| She’s not a bitch.
The first place Axel went to when he arrived in London was Reese’s place. He missed her so much that he couldn’t stop thinking about what she said to him. He needed to confirm whether she meant it. If she did, he was ready to persuade her or even beg her to be with him again. She was all he could think about, and he would be really screwed if she really decided to stop working for him. He needed her by his side at all times.After ringing the doorbell and banging on the door a few times, Lucy finally opened the door. "What do you want?" She asked sternly. "I want to see Reese." He told her as he tried to push his way in, but Lucy blocked him with all her strength. "Where do you think you are going to?" She asked, a scowl flashing at her face. "I said I want to see Reese." He said it gruffly. "Reese is not here." Lucy said. "I know she’s inside. Let me in." He said as he tried to push his way in again, but Lucy blocked him again. "I said she’s not here!" Lucy yelled. "We fought,
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