RESIST (on hold)
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Zachary Rhodes is the type of man you deem as invincible. Best known for running one of the highest ranking Fortune 500 investment companies, he's always had everything at his beck and call. Women, lots of them. Money, he's got endless amounts of it. Power, which comes to him naturally.
But even with all the women, money, and power in the world, there's one thing that he's always one thing that he doesn't get much of.
Love.
Until he meets her.
Lauren Rivers.
The most forbidden fruit of all.
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spin-off of Want. I highly recommend reading that before reading this book, although it can be read as a standalone, it will give you the full experience.
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Cole Reagan has always been focused, ambitious, and goal-oriented. It's why at thirty-seven, he's one of the youngest billionaires in the world. It's also why he's going to take over one of the largest corporations ever built. And it's why he finds himself in Chicago instead of New York, trying to clean up the mess that was left behind by the former Director. *************** What's worse than having a new boss who seems to hate everything about you, from the way you dress to the way you speak? Well, Anne Reese has the answer to that. It's when said boss is also the man you had a crush on for ages when you were still a child. And he doesn't even recognize her. But that's not the worst of it. She believes he actually hates her. And while they both try to keep their distance, working together day after day means friction. And friction means sparks. Add in the factor of a criminal mastermind who is doing all he can to bring the Company down, Cole's sister who happens to be Anne's best friend, and all of a sudden things are quite complicated. Will Cole's suspicion, her own fears, and all the surrounding circumstances allow them to build something that lasts?
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