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