Axel emerged from the private conference room connected to his office in a dark mood. Gone with his flirty smile. "I need to attend to something important, sweetheart," he said, kissing my temple. He didn’t let me respond as he turned and took off his coat. Then he turned. "Thompson will drive you home. We will check the penthouse some other time," he said. He seemed indifferent, and it made my heart ache. What is happening to me? Why has Axel had a strong effect on me? Why not now? Holding the ice cream and the pizza, I decided to check out his penthouse. I took his private elevator to the penthouse. AG Holdings was one of the tallest in Uptown, the city’s corporate and financial hub. In comparison to his penthouse at AG Tower, this one is lighter in color, with more beige and cream. Th

