The Sweetest Temptation
Chapter 222: Are you okay?

Chapter 222: Are you okay?

His name from her lips did things to his groin, he could already picture her bare before him while he rammed his cock deep inside her, and telling her to call his name while he did. He closed his eyes and inhaled deeply.

"Are you fine, sir?" Stella was most definitely sure she was not fine, but she could feign it. He could not. She wondered if it was an underlying reason that was the reason for his discomfort or evident dislike for her. She’d imagined that he’d hate her, that much was certain, but she’d not expected it to be this much.

"I’m fine," Matteo cleared his throat and continued with the interview, "How do you approach teamwork and collaboration?"

Stella leaned back into her seat, her mood half spoilt, the other, hanging on to the thread that he was willing to go through with the interview, even if she did not get hired. It was a pathetic goal – not exactly, but it was worth the wait.

"I work closely with the executives I support, as well as other members of our team, to ensure that we are all working together effectively. I always try to contribute to a positive and supportive team environment.

"That much could be proven with a bunch of tests if she was up to the task. He almost chuckled amidst her answer, but he withheld himself.

What an interview.

"That sounds great. How do you stay organized and manage your time effectively?" In his opinion, he thought of locking her up and then doing the nastiest things to her, willing her to respond to his every will.

"I use calendar reminders, to-do lists, and task tracking software." Her voice was shaky this time as she had managed to seat through the entire interview whilst holding herself from leaking out. "I’m also very mindful of my time, setting clear boundaries and prioritizing my most important tasks."

"And what’s the goal behind this?"

"The goal behind this is to be as efficient and productive as possible, while still providing the highest quality support to the persons I will be assigned to people."

It was clear to him that she knew every word of her answer. It made him want her even more. She obviously bares the capacity to take on anything – literally everything...

"Alright, Ms. Rossi, we’ve come to the end of the interview. Thank you so much, for your patience with us." He said in a calm and low tone that belied his facial expression. He looked exasperated and worn-out, Stella shivered slightly at the lock of his intense gaze with hers, boring and stripping her of all her secrets, everything she’d hidden inside herself.

Everything she’d locked away after several life and death encounters threatened to break out at the sight of him so sculpted and contoured in the right places.

She swallowed again, she had to hide her feelings, and they were obviously not welcoming. But there was no harm in letting him know, after all, Beatrix had relayed the message of her brother having choices of his own.

The odds of her being picked over the vast ton of more fulfilled and healed women out there, were less likelier than the statistics that had been proven in his head.

Right now, I’m overthinking this. She thought to herself with remorse as she made her way out of his office. Just when she reached the door, he called out; "wait,"

"Yes sir,"

"Who recommended you for this job?" How had he forgotten to ask that question, he asked himself why.

Didn’t he know?

"Beatrix Quinn was the person that recommended me." She replied with a sheepish smile, trying her hardest to hide it from him. Blush crept up her face as she beheld his wide-eyed gaze as he beheld her with more familiarity in his gaze.

She welcomed the light in his eyes, despite his still contorted features. She was on the first step to winning him, she thought, but she would make the most of the opportunity that Beatrix had given her.

"Beatrix is my baby sister – you’re Stella Rossi, her best friend." The precise description of her identity with his family made her heart soar and she thought she’d fly off into the clouds from the feeling. He finally recognized her. But if he showed any signs of being pleased, then he might as well not have one at all.

Instead, he went straight to business, asking her, "Can you get to work right now?"

"Right now?" The words left her mouth before she knew about what was happening. He shot his gaze in her direction and stared at her for what seemed like an eternity. The entire time, her insides felt like butter in heat, melting in the fiery flames of his eyes.

Matteo’s groins tightened beneath his trousers as he felt the strain of his cock pulsating underneath his fastenings.

All of this from merely beholding her entire form. Her backside was even more enticing than he thought, the rounded curves against that alluring black that beckoned his entire being to press himself against was all he needed to compel him to give in to her charm.

Now that he thought of it, how come he never noticed her from the beginning?

"Yes sir, I can."

"Come with me." His voice was gruff when he spoke, and it did not sit right with her, at this point, she was no longer sure where she stood. And she desperately needed to know.

"Okay sir," she replied in a small tone that tugged his heartstrings. Working with her was going to be a challenge but it was worth giving a shot.

He walked out of the office with Stella following closely behind.

***

It was ten twenty in the night, and Stella was still seated at her office just right opposite Matteo’s. Since she’d been placed in it, she hadn’t seen him.

He had assigned her a bunch of paper works involving some dealings with properties, not just any properties, mansions, villas, his was the tycoon leadership. It wasn’t until she had gotten work to do based on what he was faced with everyday that she got to understand what constituted to the formulation of his mannerisms.

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