All Chapters of Eve's Temptation: Bound By His Obsession: Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

71 Chapters

062: Training Season II

-Dominic-Vanessa and I never cared for these things, but with Alex and Eve involved, she wanted to be there—so much so that she dragged me out of bed yesterday and made me come all the way out here.Today, I was assigned to coach the team leads, which meant proximity to Eve and her blistered hands and her determined refusal to look at me for more than three seconds.I let her avoid me. It was more interesting to watch her try.On Friday afternoon, while I wandered around the marina, I found the accounting team captain and another member behind the equipment shed. There was something off about them. Their voices hummed low, head bent over a phone. I didn't announce myself, I simply stood in the shadow of the building and listened.“Yes sir, we're doing our best out here. Although the marketing team is quite competitive, they're no match for us,” the captain was saying.“Good stuff. Just make sure to do your parts and leave the rest to me,”I knew that voice anywhere. It was Mr Rogers

063: Blood and Stranger

-Eve-I got a DM from my post. The one about Rachael.The text came in at 7:14am, but I didn’t see it until now—noon—while trying to drain water out of my ear after humilating myself in front of everyone because of Alex…and Vanessa.“Hi Eve Keller, I’m writing on behalf of Rachael. She saw your post. She’s the one in the photo. She’ll be in NYC from Boston today, Friday. She’d like to meet if you’re free.”Friday. Today.My heart slammed hard against my chest. Water finally flowed out my ears.Yes. I typed. Yes, I’m free. Please tell her.The bubbles appeared immediately. Thank goodness she was online.“She’s here until tonight. Here’s her number.”I copied the digits before my brain could catch up. My thumb hovered. I almost called Sal first. I couldn’t. We hadn’t made up.I was on my own this time to figure what out what to wear, what to say, how to breathe.I thought of what to do. If I delayed any further, I’d have to wait till whenever she was in New York again.I pressed call.O

064: Boating Regatta

-Dominic-“Dominic. Explain to me why the hell Grace Langley just called off your engagement?! Call me!” The voicemail sang.I wasn’t going to call. At least not now.I let out a small sigh, tucking my phone back into my pocket. It was finally Saturday afternoon, and the Kings Corp Annual Boating Regatta had transformed the docks into something between a corporate retreat and a county fair.Mini tents flapped in the breeze. Donation boxes for the company's designated charities sat at every intersection, painted in bright colors that didn't match.“You look unimpressed,” Seb said, coming from behind me.“It’s quite colorful.” I admitted.“I looked into the Accounting team’s designated charites,” Seb began. “Two of the three charities are linked shell companies. Those two charites have received the hightest donations in the last three years. I also have names.” He said handing me a tablet.“Most of these names were involved in my father’s hotel acquistion.” My brows furrowed trying to p

065: An Evening of Awkwardness

EVE“Three cheers for the Marketing team!” Ana yelled.“Hip, hip, hurray!”“Hip, hip, hurray!”“Hip, hip, hurrayyy!”The noise bounced off the two tables we had pushed together. It had the same energy as the hours after a college game, only this time the air smelled like perfume instead of spilled beer.Alex sat next to me, and our hands were pressed together under the table where no one could see them. Ana sat across from us, with Dominic and Vanessa beside her.Vanessa should not have been here. Alex had told me the truth about them. They were exes. They had ended things amicably. They were friends now. But I did not like the way she looked at him, or laughed at him, or touched his hand. Even now, I did not like the way she slurped her drink in his direction.Dominic sat directly across from me, but he was hardly present. His gaze kept drifting to his phone and then back to the table.I was grateful for what he had done today. He had let the Accounting team taste their stolen victo

066: The New Director

-ALEX-Monday.I was halfway through a presentation with the executives, with Jonathan Kingston glaring at me like we had until settled business when Richard Kingston walked in.Everyone, except Jonathan stood, I paused. “Sit, sit.” He waved a hand, but nobody sat until he did. He took the head of the table, clasping his hands in front of him.“I'm here to make a quick announcement, then you can carry on with your meeting. “ Then he went on to thank my department’s effort in beating Accounting for the first time in three years.“You've always exceeded my expectations, Alex.”The rest of the room didn't look too happy.“Thank you sir.”“Well, on the announcement. I have decided to create a new department to ensure the smooth running of the marketing department. Strategic Branding. The new director starts today. She'll work closely with Marketing, so I expect seamless cooperation.”A new department, a new director. The words didn't get the chance to settle before the doors swung open.

067: Reconciliation

-EVE-The restaurant was quieter now. Most of the dinner crowd had left, leaving behind soft music and half-empty wine glasses.Alex sat across from me, fingers wrapped tightly around his glass like he needed something solid to hold onto.Our conversation had drifted from everything to forbidden territory. Vanessa. He told me how they'd met during his internship almost ten years ago. How they dated in secret till things got toxic. Till it got of control.“That day, while she destroyed the dishes at my apartment, I realized….I couldn't save her if she didn't want to be saved. So I called it off. For the first time in the seven years we were dating, I told her that was it.”He took a sip of the wine.“I left to clear my head. I asked her to leave by the time I got back. She did. And for a moment, I felt free. Relief. But it was just the beginning of the end. She called me, I've lost count how many times. When I finally answered, her voice was slurry. She mentioned a club and said bad

068: Shotgun

-EVE-I was stuck in the company bus with Ana and her strong perfume. She had talked for forty minutes about some reality show she was currently watching while I kept staring at the back of Alex's head three rows ahead.He was seated next to Monica, and they were speaking in hushed tones.The planning for the Hotel King’s legacy week was in motion, and somehow I had made it onto the planning committee.So here we were on a bus ride to go see Eleanor Kingston at her villa.“You're not listening,” Ana nudged me.“Absolutely.” I wasn't.The bus turned onto a gravel drive. Ocean on one side, manicured lawns on the other. The villa rose ahead, all white stone and glass.Finally we arrived at the entrance, and piled out of the bus. A butler was already waiting, looking between us and the gardens like he was expecting something.A shotgun blast suddenly cracked the morning. Everyone jumped. The butler produced earplugs from his jacket.“That’s the thirteenth time this morning,” he said, wal

069: Conversations In the Dark

-Dominic-I sat at my desk, tidying up the rest of my task for the day. Seb had left an hour ago after I told him to go home, and I preferred it that way. It was less noisy.The door opened without warning, and Uncle Jon walked in like he owned the place.A smirk tugged my lips, but I didn’t look up immediately. I kept my eyes on the document in front of me and said, “Uncle Jon, to what do I owe this visit?”“Don’t act like you’re in the dark,” he snapped.I finally lifted my head. “Then enlighten me.”His jaw tightened. “Investors are on my neck because of that stunt you pulled at the regatta.”A slow exhale left me. Of course.“What?” I leaned back slightly. “You mean the part where they generously donated to the winning team, and I exposed a cheating scheme that you’re part of?”“Don’t twist it.”I almost laughed. “I’m not twisting anything. Let the money go, Uncle Jon. You and your investor friends donated in public. First it was a fake hospital, now this. Tell me something.” I ti

070: Vendors

-EVE- The first week of the legacy planning was finally here, and Vanessa Kingston did not show up on Monday. For some unknown reason, we’d been paired to handpick the vendors for the event on Eleanor’s request. I was waiting in the Hotel King’s lobby—where Vanessa had said we would meet—for forty minutes before Ana found me. She was already talking about some vendor who had sent the wrong linen samples. “She’s not coming.” She said the moment I brought Vanessa up. “We were supposed to meet the decoration team

071: Visitor

-EVE- FLASHBACK It was my grandfather’s funeral. It was the first time I met Janet. Yet, in her living room, she blamed my mother for my grandfather’s death. “You did this,” She said. Her voice carried. “Your drinking. Your scenes. And now you want to take my granddaughter.” “I want what's best for Eve,” Mom said. “Best?” She laughed. “You can't keep a husband. You can't keep a job. You think you can

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