All Chapters of Taming the cold billionaire (mxw): Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

(Xander)why is it that every time I was with Rachael, we always ended up having a full-blown make-out session? I groaned as I punched the steering wheel, feeling frustrated because she stopped me. but it's a lucky thing she did because it would have been messy if we hadn't stopped. we would only go back to hating each other as much as we agreed to be friends. I just need to find a way to get rid of this hard-on I have. Since I didn't plan on going back home, I made my way toward a bar so that I could pick up someone to spend the rest of the day with. yeah, I know. It was probably too early to drink, and I probably won't get laid, but I had to try. I had to do something to get my mind off Rachael. I don't even know why I bought her that bracelet. I was driving past the store and stopped while thinking about her. so, I decided to purchase the bracelet since it reminded me of her. I didn't care about the price, I just wanted to get her something, but it seems as if I had made a bad ch

(Michael's pov)looking at Rachael, I can safely say that she's damn beautiful. it's hard to believe that she's not taken, I know that Xander has a thing for her, and I didn't know what he was waiting on to make a move on her before someone else snatches her up. I didn't want to act like a damn stalker, but I couldn't help it. watching the way she was moving around, talking to that friend of hers. the way she frowned as if something was bothering her, or the way she simply threw her hands in the air was attractive enough for me. no, I wasn't going to steal her from Xander, but I could make him jealous by flirting with her. He doesn't know this, but I respect him a lot. I've watched how he made billions from this company, and I've seen the changes he made, and that was all through hard work. something was going on with him, though. I don't know why he chose to mess around when he has someone so perfect right in front of him. I'll play this game, though. I'll play Cupid. so, from now

(Rachael)it's been two weeks since I noticed the changes in Xander. it made me wonder if it was because of what I had said. everyone was wary of him, trying to get as much work done as possible. he would walk around, checking on us just to make sure that we were working. before now, we could get up from our cubicle and converse with each other, but now Xander made sure that none of us was able to move under his watchful eyes. Kirk is also back, and he was happy with returning since he missed being here. sighing, I tried to get comfortable on the wooden chair, making my ass cheeks hurt like hell. I have been sitting here since I came to work at 9, and now it's 1, and I haven't moved, not even to use the bathroom or get something to eat. everyone else was feeling it as well, I could tell how miserable it must have been for them because it was also happening to me. the only person who got away with anything is Michael, though, since he is Xander's cousin. Xander had left five minutes

(Rachael)the next day, I arrived at work earlier than expected. if I or any one of my coworkers arrived late, Xander would throw a hissy fit, and I really wasn't in the mood. sighing, I started to massage my temples as I felt a headache coming on. I've been so stressed lately because of what was going on at work. Thankfully, my parents stopped by and took Cole off my hands for the Easter holiday. now, I just have to find a way to relax. I haven't been eating properly during the past couple of weeks because of how strict Xander was acting. the new rules sucked big time. maybe that's also another reason why I felt like my head was going to explode any second now. once I arrived at my cubicle, I saw Emily and Brady in yet another heated argument, but they were whispering, so I couldn't hear them. Emily stopped talking when she saw me and came over to me, leaving Brady standing there glaring at her for dismissing him like that. "Hey, you ok?" Emily asked as if she could tell right awa

(Rachael)"Hey, since Mr. King is allowing you to go home. I asked him for the day off to take care of you, and he said yes," Emily said, and I nodded my head. it was Xander who brought her, Brady, and Michael here, so she was going to drive with me and my parents back home. our cars were safe at our workplace, so there was no need to worry about that. Brady and Michael left with Xander earlier since Dad was still throwing threats toward him, and he needed to leave as quickly as possible. "Come on, Dad, he did apologize for everything that happened. The least you could do is give him a chance." Dad shot me a glare, which had me closing my mouth. "I will not give someone a chance that feels like it's ok to treat others like that. what if this is all a game to him? What if he's playing you all, and then he goes back to being that bastard once again?" I knew he was right, but I could tell that Xander truly wanted to set things right. "Grandpa, that's not a nice word to call someone,"