It wasn’t until 10:00 p.m. before Axel returned home, and she was still fully clothed when he arrived. Based on the mood he was in before she left his office, she wasn’t sure if it was a good idea to strip her naked while waiting for him to return, as he had instructed when they got to work in the morning.She was on the bed, watching a movie with her phone out of boredom, when he slipped inside the room."Welcome." She muttered as he ventured inside the room, and he nodded his head in response.He was still giving her attitude, she noticed. She was so glad that she wasn’t waiting for him naked; if not, she would have felt mortified if he had given her the attitude while she was naked. She knew she shouldn’t have said what she said earlier, but he was overreacting, and it was getting really annoying. "Mr. Griffin." She called, and he briefly glanced at her to show that he was listening to whatever she had to say. He wasn’t concerned about her calling him by his last name, and she

Reese had no other choice but to go back to Lucy’s house because she had no other place to go. The worst that could happen is for her mom to catch her there. It's not like she was going to go to jail. When she entered the living room feeling down in the dumps, she saw Harry and Lucy cuddling up naked on the couch. "Damn, sorry." She muttered and quickly looked away, glad that Lucy’s body was covering Harry’s and she didn’t get to see Harry’s manhood. "Reese!" Lucy exclaimed as she tried to stand up, but Harry quickly grabbed her and pulled her even closer."Stay still and help me cover up." He told her, and a smile curled on her lips. "I would head inside now." Reese said as she made her way to the bedroom."I would be with you shortly." She heard Lucy yell just as she slipped inside the bedroom. Down in the dump, she dumped her bag in the middle of the room, then strode to the bed and tumbled on it. She left Axel’s house because she wanted to be away from him so that she could

“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

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 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