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The Sweetest Temptation 9| Give her the damn job!
Axel had just finished a 3-hour-long meeting with some clients, and he was sitting by his desk, taking a little break before continuing with his work for the day.Tom Evans—Axel’s assistant—knocked on his door and opened it almost immediately, without waiting to be permitted to enter."How many times have I told you, Tom?" Axel asked, a frown creasing on his forehead. "Stop entering my office before I permit you to enter.""I’m sorry, sir." Tom said quickly, as he approached him."So, why are you here?" Axel asked."I just wanted to ask whether you would like to filter out the applicants you want to come for the physical examination. Or should I do it myself?""Please go on with it." Axel permitted.Axel stared at the stack of documents that were piled up on his desk and heaved a sigh. He was already tired from the work he was going to do.He hoisted his head up to see that Tom was still standing there, after he had permitted him to screen the applicants. "Why are you still standing th
The Sweetest Temptation 10| You got the fucking job!
After Reese finished answering the interview questions, she got so tired and needed to rest after the long hours of travel.Lucy led her to the bedroom, and she crashed on the bed. She closed her eyes, unbothered about the job she just applied for. She was so confident that she was going to pass the online interview and move on to the next stage.How wouldn’t she? When she herself interviews applicants. She knows exactly what an interviewer would like to hear.Hence, she answered the interview questions flawlessly.Slowly, everything became blurry, and she drifted off."Reese, wake up!" Lucy yelled as she shook her vigorously.She hissed as she slowly opened her eyes. She was definitely going to go nuclear on Lucy if it turned out that she woke her up from her beauty sleep for no good reason."What is it?" With a sleepy voice, Reese asked impatiently."You fucking got the job!" Lucy announced."What?!" Reese exclaimed as she jumped out of the bed. The sleep in her eyes cleared instant
The Sweetest Temptation 11| Could he be her boss?
The following day, Reese entered the Perfect Touch company building, dressed in a two-piece suit made with a midnight blue velvet material with jeweled buttons featured on the blazer.Every click of her heels on the floor drew people’s attention to her. She was giving off a majestic vibe, and it was evident from the way she was dressed that she was freaking rich.But no one in that building had any idea that she didn’t have much money in her bank account. Although she was not entirely poor, she owned expensive accessories and shares in New Age beauty."Good morning," she said, flashing her teeth at the receptionists.Her presence was kind of intimidating because they all seemed nervous."Good morning, ma'am," they all said, their voices in chorus."How may we help you?" One of them asked. "Do you have an appointment with the CEO?"Reese gazed at her name tag, which read Mary Simon."Actually, Mary, I got a job here, and in the email sent to me, it was written that I should ask for Mr.
The Sweetest Temptation 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
The Sweetest Temptation 13| I really admire you.
When Reese got to Tom’s office, she stopped in front of the door and took a deep breath before knocking on the door."Come in." Tom said almost immediately, and Reese pushed the door open.Tom was seated by his desk when she entered, and he leapt to his feet the second he saw her."The boss seems interested in you." As he approached her, he said. "Do you guys have a history?""No." She lied and shook her head repeatedly. "We don’t have a history." She added."Very well then." He stated, despite his dissatisfaction with her response. He still believed there was something going on. "Let me show you your office. Then we can continue with the orientation there."She nodded her head in response.He walked past her and strolled out of the office, with Reese trailing right behind him.He stopped in front of the office that was next to his. And as he opened the door, Reese read the name inscribed on the nameplate mounted on the door out loud. "Victoria Williams.""She used to own this office.
The Sweetest Temptation 14| You are in love, best friend.
Reese returned home to see Lucy sitting in the living room watching a movie on the TV, holding a brown paper bag filled with popcorn."Hey," Reese said, as she crouched down to remove her heels."How was your first day at work?" Lucy beamed as she eased back on the couch, waiting for Reese to reply."Fine." Reese lied. But Lucy didn’t buy the lie."What happened?" Lucy asked, concerned."You won’t believe what happened." Reese said. She straightened back up and made her way to the bedroom with her heels in her hands.Lucy sprung up and quickly trailed behind Reese as she entered the room.Reese dumped her heels and her bag in the middle of the room before sauntering to the bed and tumbling on it.Lucy sat in the bed. "What happened?" She asked again."Imagine!" Reese exclaimed as she sat up."What?" Lucy asked, raising her brow."Guess who my boss is?" Reese asked as she stared at her, waiting for her to guess."The guy from the bar?" Lucy laughed. "Just joking. Tell me, who is it?"
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
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