All Chapters of Sweet Temptation: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

(Alex's POV)I looked at the limp woman in my arms and sighed in exhaustion.What was my deal with drunk women passing out in my arms.First, it was Anna at the club that night and now her friend.Atleast she didn't throw up on me like Anna.A small smile came to my lips as I remembered that night.She had looked lost, confessing her marital affairs with a total stranger.Her soft voice was unclear because of the alcohol… and the way she had looked at me... hungrily, and I was the only edible she could munch.I breathed out slowly and pushed the memory away.Focus Alex.This is not the time.I looked back at Isabella and noticed her front two buttons were open, revealing some cleavage.I quickly looked away and faced the wall. I picked up her handbag and placed it over her chest to cover her properly.“Careless…” I muttered quietly, not sure if I meant her or the situation.The hallway was quiet as I carried her to her room.I pushed the door open with my shoulder and walked inside.

(Richard's POV)For a moment, I didn’t hear anything else.The doctor’s words just hung in the air.Pregnant.It echoed in my head like a loud noise that refused to stop.I blinked slowly, trying to process it.“No…” I muttered under my breath.“Are you sure?”The doctor looked slightly confused by my reaction.“Yes, of course,” he said calmly. “We ran the tests. It’s confirmed. She’s six weeks gone."I stared at him.Six weeks.My jaw tightened.“Run it again,” I said sharply.“Sir?”“The test,” I repeated. “Run it again. I want to be sure.”Jessica shifted on the bed.“Richard…”But I didn’t look at her.The doctor stopped smiling. "There's no need to repeat the test sir. We checked her blood when Miss Moore was rushed to the hospital. The pregnancy hormone is there. She is definitely pregnant."He showed me numbers on a tablet but I didn't understand anything.The only thing I understood was that my life was about to be completely destroyed."Feeling sick in the morning and dehydra

(Alex's POV)Isabella looked between us, still waiting for a response."Congratulations on the position. We are happy for you." I quickly said in a bid to break the tension in the room.Isabella looked between us again and said nothing.She knew something was wrong and we were not being completely honest with her. But she also knew better than to push the matter any further."Thank you, Mr. Anderson," she said with a big smile. "I am so excited to start. This is such an amazing opportunity.""I am sure you will do very well," Anna added, though I could hear the uncertainty in her voice.Isabella seemed to feel the tension in the room because she quickly made excuses to leave."I should go and reply to all these emails," she said, waving her phone. "Lots of paperwork to fill out, I am sure. Thank you again, both of you!"She then left the room, closing the door behind her.The moment she was gone, Anna turned to me."Why did you stop me?" she asked quietly. “You were going to tell her

(Anna's POV)We started the lesson and somehow I was able to focus.It wasn't any surprise I enjoyed every single minute of the lesson.Alex was an incredible teacher. He had a way of breaking down complicated business ideas in a simple way.Things that had always seemed complicated suddenly made sense when he explained them."You are a natural at this," Alex said at one point, looking at the analysis I had just completed. "Your instincts are good. You see patterns quickly."Really?" I asked."Really," Alex confirmed. "You are smart, Anna. You always have been. You just have not had the chance to show it."Pride swelled inside my chest.No one had ever called me smart before.Beautiful? Yes.But not smart.Richard especially never cared enough to notice.He barely even allowed me to be in a table where business is being discussed.But Alex…He was different.He explained things patiently and whenever I got confused, he never made me feel stupid for not understanding.Instead, he wou

(Alex's POV)I saw Anna standing at the foyer with Robert, and I couldn't shake the feeling that something was wrong.Her face was pale as paper and her hands were trembling on her crutches. And when she looked up and saw me, the expression in her eyes made my blood go cold.Rage."Anna?" I started moving toward her immediately. "What happened? Are you—""Don't." The word came out sharp and hard. "Don't you dare touch me."She actually moved away from me when I reached for her arm, as if my hand burned her."Anna, what is going on?" My mind was racing, trying to understand what was going on. "Did something happen? Did Richard call? Is it—""Stop talking," she said, her voice shaking with barely controlled anger. "Just... stop."She turned and hurried inside as fast as her injured ankle would allow.“Anna!” I called after her.Robert looked confused while Margaret who had come out when she heard the commotion suddenly looked worried.I quickly followed Anna.The moment I entered the