A Sweet Temptation

"Don't you dare place that phone to my ears!" Bryce murmured heatedly but Hera laughed and placed the phone to his ears.

He took the phone, glaring at her. Maybe he must've made a terrible mistake by getting her one as a gift cause she has now decided to use it as a weapon to torment him. The little she-devil.

He cleared his throat "Good morning ma'am" he greeted formally. Hera laughed at him again before heading into the kitchen to arrange lunch and serve it for them to eat.

She was really enjoying this wasn't she? She was really enjoying the fact that she was making him uncomfortable.

"Good morning my dear, I hope you slept well?" She asked.

"Yes I did ma'am."

"Did you attend mass?" She asked and his facial features drowned drastically. He wasn't expecting that sort of question.

"No I didn't."

"I'm sorry, a lot of people attend different churches so I was thinking..."

"I don't go to church, ever" he stated vehemently and she went silent for a while.

"It's okay. Then I'd like to invite you to mine. We're having a Thanksgiving service in three weeks and I want you to come along with Hera as a guest." She asked so nicely and her voice was also as soothing as Hera's. Is that a thing that all woman possess in the convent as a gift?

"Erm...well I..."

that you take very good care of her so it's my way of showing appreciation for helping her out over there.

in a stutter as he tried his best to salvage the situation. He hasn't come

put Hera on the

moment, Hera came out of the kitchen. He handed the phone over to her and she went ahead to

her to come out of the kitchen after she

went into the kitchen. She was done with the call as

"Hey..." He started.

eyes towards the door. It still surprised her that he walked around her apartment so freely and comfortably. She wasn't even able to go to his mansion without thinking about it from Mars to Jupiter. "I'm almost done Bryce.

done serving the food, she called out to him. He sat down opposite her while she dished out for both of them. She put some steamed beef and vegetables in a plate for King and he delved in immediately. Bryce watched her say a little prayer before she started eating. This woman was on the verge of ruining him

up his spoon and started

exclaimed when he had a taste. "I know you are a master chef but

face lit up like a Christmas tree "Thank you so much Bryce. I learnt how to cook from the sisters at the

you feel better talking to them now?" He

to talk to my sister but I know I'll do that some other time.i have a phone now, thanks

excited for the tiniest things intrigued him. For goodness sake, it was just a phone but she made it seem

glad then." He

food got caught up in the wrong side of

offered it to him. He gulped

okay?" She

"I'm fine Hera."

to him at the table where

she wiped his mouth clean. She looked like a mother tending to her child. It

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