All Chapters of The Sweetest Temptation : Chapter 11 - Chapter 20
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11| Could he be her boss?
The following day, Reese entered the Perfect Touch company building, dressed in a two-piece suit made with a midnight blue velvet material with jeweled buttons featured on the blazer.Every click of her heels on the floor drew people’s attention to her. She was giving off a majestic vibe, and it was evident from the way she was dressed that she was freaking rich.But no one in that building had any idea that she didn’t have much money in her bank account. Although she was not entirely poor, she owned expensive accessories and shares in New Age beauty."Good morning," she said, flashing her teeth at the receptionists.Her presence was kind of intimidating because they all seemed nervous."Good morning, ma'am," they all said, their voices in chorus."How may we help you?" One of them asked. "Do you have an appointment with the CEO?"Reese gazed at her name tag, which read Mary Simon."Actually, Mary, I got a job here, and in the email sent to me, it was written that I should ask for Mr.
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12| Scorching kiss.
To say Reese was nervous about seeing Axel again is an understatement. Her palms got clammy and the hair on the back of her neck rose as Mr. Evans led her to Axel’s office.Tom pushed the door open, and her already rapid heartbeat accelerated when she saw him standing by the window with his back facing them.And when he spun around and flashed a charming smile at her, her heart exploded, and she could hardly breathe.When she saw him earlier, she was too perplexed to notice how breathtaking he looked in his navy blue tuxedo. And the way his hair was slicked back? He looked like he came straight out of a fashion magazine."Tom, what did I say about knocking before you enter my office?" Axel said to Mr. Evans, a slight frown creasing on his forehead."Sorry sir." Mr. Evans quickly apologized."I’ll let you off the hook today." Axel said, then turned to look at Reese with a smile on his face. "Because of the new assistant."Reese could swear that Axel was intentionally tormenting her wit
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13| I really admire you.
When Reese got to Tom’s office, she stopped in front of the door and took a deep breath before knocking on the door."Come in." Tom said almost immediately, and Reese pushed the door open.Tom was seated by his desk when she entered, and he leapt to his feet the second he saw her."The boss seems interested in you." As he approached her, he said. "Do you guys have a history?""No." She lied and shook her head repeatedly. "We don’t have a history." She added."Very well then." He stated, despite his dissatisfaction with her response. He still believed there was something going on. "Let me show you your office. Then we can continue with the orientation there."She nodded her head in response.He walked past her and strolled out of the office, with Reese trailing right behind him.He stopped in front of the office that was next to his. And as he opened the door, Reese read the name inscribed on the nameplate mounted on the door out loud. "Victoria Williams.""She used to own this office.
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14| You are in love, best friend.
Reese returned home to see Lucy sitting in the living room watching a movie on the TV, holding a brown paper bag filled with popcorn."Hey," Reese said, as she crouched down to remove her heels."How was your first day at work?" Lucy beamed as she eased back on the couch, waiting for Reese to reply."Fine." Reese lied. But Lucy didn’t buy the lie."What happened?" Lucy asked, concerned."You won’t believe what happened." Reese said. She straightened back up and made her way to the bedroom with her heels in her hands.Lucy sprung up and quickly trailed behind Reese as she entered the room.Reese dumped her heels and her bag in the middle of the room before sauntering to the bed and tumbling on it.Lucy sat in the bed. "What happened?" She asked again."Imagine!" Reese exclaimed as she sat up."What?" Lucy asked, raising her brow."Guess who my boss is?" Reese asked as she stared at her, waiting for her to guess."The guy from the bar?" Lucy laughed. "Just joking. Tell me, who is it?"
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15| Ladies restroom.
Lucy didn’t lie when she told Reese that Harry’s friend was rich.He represented everything about wealth. From the way he was dressed to the way he spoke. To top it all off, he was incredibly handsome.Despite his handsomeness, Reese didn’t feel any hint of attraction towards him. Zayn was his name.They were all seated at a round table in a five-star restaurant, eating the full course meal on the table while exchanging goofy stories.They were laughing so hard, and at some point, Reese almost choked on the steak she was eating.But she quickly drank water to wash it down. And when she was finally able to breathe normally again, Harry’s friend spit an unexpected question at her."So did you come to London to find a husband to take to your parents, or do you plan to remain here forever?" He asked.She quickly flicked her eyes to Lucy and glared at her."I was not the one who told him." Lucy quickly defended herself."Then how does he know?" Resee asked.Lucy scratched the back of her
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16| Building walls.
The following morning, when Reese resumed work, the first place her legs led her to was Axel’s office.She needed to see his well-sculpted face first before she could go on with her day’s work.Seeing his well-sculpted face would help her work efficiently.She stood in front of his door and straightened her knee-length black skirt before knocking on the door."Who is it?" Axel asked."Uhm— Reese.""Come in," he said.Slowly, she placed her hand on the door knob and opened the door.Axel was sitting behind his desk, and as expected, he looked breathtaking in his well tailored black suit.The sight of him made memories of last night flood back to her, recalling the feel of his magical fingers in between her legs."What are you doing here?" he asked."Uhm, good morning." Reese said."Good morning, Ms. McBride." Axel said. He didn’t bother to look up. "You still haven’t responded to my question. Why are you here?"She narrowed her eyes as she stared at him, wondering if he was the same man
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17| A dimwit.
Sitting in the boardroom with the marketing team and his two assistants, Axel kept stealing glances at Reese while trying his best to not make it seem obvious.Damn! He should have insisted on making her stay back because she was a distraction.A hot distraction. Everything about her was sexually appealing to him. Even her silence was. The facial expression she made whenever one of the employees gave a stupid suggestion on how to market the new product, the way she paid absolute attention whenever another employee was giving a nice suggestion.Everything she did had an effect on his groin. The way she pursed her lips, crossed her arms over her chest, and eased back on her chair. Everything!"So, what do you think, sir?" An employee asked, jolting him out of his reverie. He wasn’t listening; thoughts of Reese clouded his mind, and he didn’t hear what that employee had just said. "Uhm—come again, please." He said.He drew in a deep breath and shook his head, trying to rid himself of
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18| Short skirt.
The moment they were inside the office, he shot a glare at her, and she could see the fire blazing beneath his eyes.But she refused to be intimidated by the dark look slated on his face."Who the fuck do you think you are?" He flared up. "Who the fuck do you think you are to talk to me like that in front of my employees?"She lifted her shoulder in a half-shrug and muttered. "I’m sorry."She was far from being sorry. He started it, so he should be the one apologizing. She just had to say she was sorry in an attempt to salvage the situation and keep her job.Axel pressed his lips tightly together, as he observed that she doesn’t say, "Sir.""Ms. McBride, I don’t answer to you; you answer to me." He retorted, raking his fingers through his hair in frustration. "And you would address me with respect!"Respect is reciprocal. She would address him with respect only if he addressed her with respect, she wanted to say. But she restrained herself from spewing those words; they would only add
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19| The hots.
No one has ever dared disrespect Axel the way Reese did today. Her actions was enough to get her fired, but yet, he couldn’t.If he was thinking with his brain, he would have fired her. But no, he was thinking with dick and the build up of spongy tissues and blood vessels in between his legs wouldn’t allow him to fire her. As much as he despised the way she talked to him, he still wanted to keep her close. So as a way of expressing his pent up anger, and show her that she answers to him and not the other way round, he choked her with lots of work. And by the time she was done from the office, she was exhausted!She was on her way out of the company’s building, fuming, cussing, and lost in thoughts, when she suddenly heard a familiar voice say.“Hello, runaway billionaire heiress.” Pulling her out of her reverie.She halted, then swung her head to the side to see Zayn, his back resting on a black Mercedes Benz. “What are you doing here?” She asked, as she inched closer to him. “D
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20| Simply platonic.
Reese fluttered her lashes as she stared at him in disbelief, utterly flabbergasted at what he just spat out.Did he just ask her to marry him? And he said that ridiculous thing without a change in his countenance? Clearly, he is insane, she thought."Why are you looking at me as if I am an alien?" He asked, a smile tightening his lips."Yes, you are an alien!" She exclaimed. "The words you just spat out are ridiculous and out of this world."He adjusted himself on the seat as he explained further. "Our relationship is going to be simply platonic." A smile curled on his lips. "No sexual relationship or what so ever. Separate rooms and all.""And why are you talking as if I have agreed to your request?" She asked narrowing her eyes. “Your ridiculous request." She rephrased.Ignoring her question, he continued. "We are going to sign a contract. Neither of us must fall in love."Raising her brow, she tilted her head to the side. "And what do I stand to gain from the ridiculous contract?"
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