Theodora Johnston has worked all her life to get to where she is; Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Beau Visage; a major cosmetic house. Theo has sacrificed having a personal life, and given up on finding love. Now she is seriously considering having a baby on her own.
Theo hates the holiday season. She associates it with a difficult time of life when both parents were killed in a plane crash. Still, she's obligated to attend the executive party on Long Island, New York, hosted by her CEO. Important announcements regarding upcoming promotions will be made that night. Since Theo is slated for one of those spots, she intends to be there, and thankfully her assistant has rented her a dress.
Enter, Anderson MacDonald, the newly appointed COO, and her new boss; a man Theo has had a love affair with almost two decades ago. While there is unfinished business between them, and a love that clearly remains, can they get past the hurt created by a huge misunderstanding?
Not if Theo is passed over for the coveted promotion. Then again, there is that beautiful, red dress that makes her feel like a princess....
As Claire aims to leave her oppressive stepfamily behind, she befriends Zion. Will he be her ticket to freedom or a distraction in achieving her dreams?
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Claire Olsen has had a crush on Zion Petrakis since the first time she laid eyes on him, but he never noticed, instead only having eyes on the school's it girl, Maddie Jennings. Knowing she couldn't compete with Maddie, Claire hid her feelings for Zion, satisfied with admiring him from afar. However, when a series of events led Claire closer to Zion, her feelings for him grew from infatuation to love. And despite fighting hard to keep her feelings contained by distancing herself from Zion, he was determined to show her that he's earned a spot in her life.
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