Filed to story: The CEO’s Wife Is a Secret Boss Novel (Allison & Jeremy) Free Online
The closer she got to him, the harder her heart pounded. The pandemonium around her seemed to disappear as if she was in a dream.
Amber gently touched her hair stick. If things went according to plan tonight, her beloved hair stick would be used to end Axel’s life.
Amber soon came to a stop behind Axel.
Right when she was about to place a hand on his shoulder, pain suddenly rang out from her wrist. Her world spun around violently.
Amber let out a cry. Her back then slammed against a table, the pain knocking the wind out of her.
What kind of human reacted like this? His reaction was inhuman!
Axel’s right hand wrapped around Amber’s wrist while his left pinned her neck down. His fingers were slowly tightening their grip.
Axel had had his share of enemy assassins targeting him in his years as a spy overseas. His body had long grown highly alert and could detect the slightest shift in his surroundings.
Amber was pinned beneath Axel right now, her face flushed as her breath was choked out of her. Tears filled her eyes.
“It’s… You?” Axel exclaimed in surprise and instantly loosened his grip.
Amber panted heavily, tears naturally falling down her cheeks.
Some onlookers thought the two were a married couple who got into a fight but didn’t dare interfere.
“Fuck me. Look at that shithead! He’s abusing his wife in public just like that!”
“It’s better to keep our noses out of it. Sometimes, people willingly accept the punches they get, and you can’t do anything about it. It’s all good now…”
Axel’s expression darkened upon hearing the chatter around them.
“Ugh… You hurt me…” Amber coughed, trying to straighten up. The pain in her back stopped her, however.
“Sorry, it’s a work habit.” Axel wrapped an arm around Amber’s waist and lifted her.
Amber naturally leaned into his embrace, arms wrapping around his waist. Their breaths mingled.
But Axel only shot her a cold look. “No other woman deserves to wrap their arms around me save for my sister, Ms. Altman. Don’t you think you’re being too bold?”
“It sounds like you love your sister a lot. I’m so jealous of her. She has such a handsome brother.”
Amber smiled a smile she had practiced countless times in front of the mirror. “Your sister must be really beautiful.”
Axel’s heart trembled lightly when he observed Amber’s face.
It was too similar to Alyssa’s.
If Amber changed into a different set of clothing and had a haircut, Axel himself might mistake her for
Alyssa, not to mention Jeremy himself!
Axel’s eyes glinted coldly. He smirked and grabbed Amber’s chin, lifting her face. “In terms of beauty, you’re pretty on par with my sister.”
Amber’s heart felt like a deer in headlights upon seeing Axel’s smile. Her voice wavered, “But there would still be a winner, right?”
Axel replied without hesitation, “My sister is the winner.”
Amber was left speechless. Was Axel just too blunt, or did he have some kind of obsession with his sister?
Still, Amber found herself unable to hate how direct and honest Axel was
“What are you doing here?”
Axel narrowed his eyes. “You’re not here specifically for me, are you?”
Amber ran her finger in slow, circular motions along his firm chest. “You should believe that we were able to meet previously because of fate, mister.”
Axel raised his brow. “I see. It was fated indeed.”
“Thank you for helping me the last time.”
Amber wrapped his black necktie around her hand. Her soft skin was brushing against his body.
With a longing gaze, she looked at him and said, “I have been hoping to see you again. I was hoping to repay you.”
Axel’s eyes turned dim.
His searching eyes made her feel nervous. Yet, she tried her best to control herself.
He had eagle eyes. They were like lie detectors. Strangely enough, he actually felt that her words sounded genuine at that moment.
“Tell me, then. How were you thinking of repaying me, hmm?” Axel broke into a sly smile as he moved his lips closer to her.
Amber’s heart thundered in her chest. A light shade of pink colored her cheeks as she blushed shyly.
“That is up to you. Tonight… I will go with whatever you say.”
Amber was gobsmacked in the next second. It was the last thing she had expected. To her surprise, the compensation that Axel mentioned was a game of Jenga!
“We’ll remove one block each in turns. Whoever loses has to down three shots as a penalty. Are you up for the challenge, Ms. Altman?”
With one hand supporting his chin, Axel gently placed the last block of wood on the top of the block tower.
At the same time, the bartender had brought three bottles of the best xo cognac to them.
Amber stared blankly at Axel. With the appearance of a game segment, her original plan had undoubtedly been messed up.
“Oh, I forgot that spirits are not good for women’s health. Let’s make it three shots for me but one for you.”
Axel’s eyes were as attractive and deep as the ocean. “Are you up for the challenge, Ms. Altman?”
“Let’s do it.”
Amber took a deep breath. She stretched her fingers as she said, “I won’t go back on my words.”
The game began.
Ever since he was young, Axel was quick-witted. Out of all the children in the Taylor family, he was the one who was the most skilled at all sorts of games. And the game that he often played with Alyssa as a kid was Jenga.
While serving at the Secret Intelligence Service overseas, he used to sit in the corner alone whenever he was free or bored. He would find comfort in playing Alyssa’s favorite games when they were young.
It was also his way of thinking of her.
Amber lost in the first few rounds. In the blink of an eye, she had downed four shots of cognac.
The bitter alcohol flowed down her throat, giving her a burning sensation all the way to her heart. It was like her insides had been ignited by a fireball.
Beads of sweat began to form on Amber’s forehead. She felt as if her stomach was twisting in pain.
All these years, she had been helping Jameson to seize power and carve a name for himself in his career. She had sacrificed her everything for him. All she had left now was her worthless life.
All year round, she used her charms to ingratiate herself and give sexual favors. She even had multiple experiences of ending up in the hospital due to alcohol intoxication after escorting others.
She might look like a glamorous woman externally, but in reality, she was deeply damaged.
“You’ve lost again. Ms. Altman,” Axel declared. He waved his glass, which had been empty all along, at her. He had a sassy look in his beautiful eyes.
Amber clenched her teeth through her pain and filled her glass with alcohol.
Just as she was about to lift her glass, Axel leaned in her direction. He covered the top of her glass with his hand and said, “Forget it if you can’t drink anymore. It’s just a game. I’ll take this one for you.”
“There’s no need. A bet is a bet. I’m not such a bad sport.”
To his surprise, Amber didn’t consider his offer at all. She pulled her glass away from him, threw her head back, and drank every single drop from her glass.
Axel’s pupils constricted, and the corner of his lips curled up slightly.
Amber’s persistent look reminded him very much of Alyssa.