Carter thought he knew what he was getting into when he was hired as the secretary to cutthroat CEO Faith Becker. Romance may not have been on the agenda, but the line between business and pleasure seems to be blurring. ***** Eager to gain business experience before he takes over his father's company, and to learn from someone who will see him as more than a spoiled heir, Carter Pierce accepts a job working for the most difficult CEO in town. Faith Becker's reputation precedes her, and it's nothing good. Nicknamed the She-Devil of New York, Faith is known for her high expectations, and she's sure Carter won't meet them. But even as they drive each other crazy in and out of the office, there's a chemistry between them that's hard to ignore. Faith may be the most beautiful woman Carter has ever met, and Carter may be the one person who seems to understand Faith as more than a tyrant boss, but romance is completely off the table. After all, they hate each other...don't they? [[Word count: 100,000 - 150,000]] Cover designed by Frances Louise De Ramos

"So you really don't talk Little Miss Mute?" There was a thud as Noah Karters fell to the floor clutching his nose. I looked down at my balled fist, my senses slowly returning, and I bolted through the halls, pushing through multiple onlookers. Then, I decided to turn around, only to see Jadia Fryer crouching down beside him, fanning all over his face, but his steel gray gaze was burning straight into me. I glared and spoke with as much menace then I've ever spoken to anyone. "Never call me mute." ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ladley Lynn Ciders has an intricate past and has learnt over time how to build walls and just how many people you should let in. One person she didn't expect to have to let in would be Noah Joseph Karters, Stratton Guarder High's infamous bad boy. But before you click read or scroll past, you should know something. This is not a cliche romance story, Ladley is better than that. Rather how two broken souls found that sometimes it's okay to step out of your comfort zone, and that judging a book by its cover is possibly one of the most dangerous thing you can do. Cover done by @JaydaCleveland