The Final Showdown: Tempted, #5

By Catherine Tramell

It's the final showdown now. Angela prepares for her fake trial to sue David and get the world to know that they are rivals now. Ricardo seems to buy that their story, and David is back in their inner circle.

 

All they need to do now is get Alveris' accomplices off their back, without whom he is nothing but another criminal.

 

May and Joshua come to their rescue when they are able to find significant cases of corruption, harassment, fraud, and more against his accomplices. Alveris is now exposed and begs David for help. 

 

David has other plans as he prepares for the final blow. He takes Ricardo's nemesis into confidence and finds out about a secret island. What happens on the island? Will Angela and David successfully pull back the curtain on all of Ricardo's crimes? Or will Alveris have the last laugh?

 

It is a race against time as the Feds get involved and David goes missing. Does more torment and separation await David and Angela? Or can they finally be together without David's traumatic past looming over them like a dark cloud? Only time can give all the answers.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Catherine Tramell
• Release date: Feb 7, 2023
• ISBN: 9798215508657

Catherine Tramell

Catherine loves reading and writing romance LGBT stories with unexpected twists and unusual twists. She loves seeing her fantasies take shape on the page and sharing her most private thoughts with the world. Her stories are always hot and steamy.Read one of her short stories and she'll become one of your favorite authors!Receive a notification when she publishes a new book by subscribing to her email list:https://www.subscribepage.com/[e-mail] me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CathRomanceAuthor

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The Final Showdown

TEMPTED Book5

By

Catherine Tramell

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CONTENTS

CHAPTER: 1

CHAPTER: 2

CHAPTER: 3

CHAPTER: 4

CHAPTER: 5

CHAPTER: 6

CHAPTER: 7

CHAPTER: 8

CHAPTER: 9

CHAPTER: 10

About the Author

CHAPTER: 1

T

he days leading up to the trial were tough. Both David and Angela were in different places, which made it harder for them to comfort each other and remind each other that this was all a part of a bigger plan, and Angela wanted actually sue David.

All conversations were made through the burners. Some days no conversations were made at all because either David or Angela would be caught up in something.

While Angela was busy making the case look like David needed to be put on trial without making it seem like he was the aggressor himself, David was busy dealing with the repercussions that came with the trial.

Not only were his investors getting iffy about his notoriety and increasing media presence but also worrying about how it may harm the business.

Moreover, the general day-to-day proceedings of the business needed David's attention, too. Many of his customers and users were withdrawing their usage of the service after the news broke out. And since Alveris was already not using his service, profits had stopped coming in from that channel, too. For the best, David had thought.

Moreover, even though he had arranged for Angela and Toby's security, he still had to keep an eye on them to make sure Alveris wasn't planning a sneak attack. He had his hands full.

Not to mention that his lawyers were nagging and coercing him every day to take the Angela trial more seriously. They believed that even though the trial had little substance, Angela was a damn good lawyer who could spring something up.

May, on the other hand, was given the duty to record all of Alveris' activities. She kept a close monitor on where he went, who he met, what he was doing, and what other transportation services he was using to transport his special kind of goods. She knew a breakthrough was near, so she was hot on the trail.

When the day of the trial finally came, Angela chucked another newspaper into the bin. Lately, all the headlines had only been targeting her rather than supporting her in her quest. She downed a huge cup of bullet coffee because she knew she had a long day ahead. The steps of the courthouse were once again laced with reporters cramming the area back and forth. Everyone wanted to get a snippet of Toby, Angela, or David.

And Angela knew she had to keep her mouth closed this time; she was only focused on getting the trial going. Luckily enough, the Alpha security company had come through. They had sent two men to guard her at her apartment. One would stay outside her door at all times, while one would stay down the fire escape. The shifts would rotate with two other men after every eight hours.

The men kept to themselves. Never interfered, barely talked. And only warned. Angela would make sure to send them food and coffee at all times of the day. They were so committed to their job and so vigilant that even a fly couldn't bat its wings without them taking note of it. This one time, Angela had called one of them in to play checkers with Toby and her, but apparently, that was against the protocols.

The NYPD sheriff would come by to visit once a day. But soon, it became once a week because of 'duty calls.' Even today, one of the two men from the Alpha security company had stayed back at the prime time, while the other was with Toby and Angela. He made sure to clear their way and allowed them to safely enter the building.

Upon entrance, she headed straight to the courtroom and set up her stuff. David and his lawyers had not come yet. She took a deep breath and started going through her notes. She