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The Sweetest Temptation 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
The Sweetest Temptation 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
The Sweetest Temptation 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
The Sweetest Temptation 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
The Sweetest Temptation 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
The Sweetest Temptation 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?"
The Sweetest Temptation 21| There’s another option, remember?
Lucy was sitting down in the living room, watching a movie, when Reese entered the apartment. "Do you ever stop watching movies?" Reese asked as she freed her feet from her heels. Lucy sprung up and inched closer to Reese. "Handsome movie characters are the love of my life. So, no." She shook her head lightly. "I am never going to quit watching."A smile curled on Reese’s lips as she shook her head lightly. "Maybe if you accept the feelings you have for Harry, you’ll stop being fascinated by movie characters."Lucy chuckled softly before her face suddenly went serious. Noticing the change in Lucy’s countenance, Reese raised her brows and asked, "What is it?""Nothing." Lucy pressed her lips together. "How did you and Zayn get so close to the extent that he is dropping you off at home?" She rolled her eyes. "And you didn’t even tell me about it.""Weren’t you the one who gave him my office address?" Reese asked as she strolled to the bedroom with Lucy hot on her heels. "I didn’t."
The Sweetest Temptation 22| Anger and lust.
As planned, Zayn picked Reese up from her house the following morning and drove her to work. All through the ride, he kept filling her ears with unnecessary chatters, and she kept rolling her eyes all through the ride. Zayn was a talkative and she couldn’t possibly deal with him if she ever agreed to his request. "Bye, see you after work." She said, when he pulled up in the company’s parking space, and she quickly opened the door without waiting for his response.She jumped out of the car, and before she could shut the door, He lifted a finger and said. "Wait!""What is it?" She asked. "Uhm… There’s one more condition I didn’t tell you about. It should be part of the contract clause." He said. Lifting her brows, she nodded her head, urging him to continue."I won’t be faithful," he blurted out. "I’d cheat. Just because I don’t believe in love doesn’t mean I won’t have sex.” His lips curled into a smile. “I love sex!" He said exclaimed, proudly. She scrunched up her face. "Sleep
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