The CEO's Second Chance
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  • Reads 432
  • Votes 29
  • Parts 28
  • Time 4h 3m
Complete, First published Sep 22, 2024
Ryan Clarke needs to shed his reputation as an irresponsible playboy if he wants to be appointed the CEO of his family's multi-billion dollar empire. He needs a serious girlfriend as part of his image rehabilitation. The only problem- he does not have any prospects. Except one. 

A chance encounter reunites Ryan with his high school best friend, Sara Morgan. Although she and Ryan shared a connection in the past, Sara feared she would never fit into his glamorous world. Growing up in a working-class home, Sara attended Ryan's private school on a merit scholarship. A decade later, Sara is a social worker for the same program that aided her as a teen. She cares about helping people- not wealth or privilege. When Ryan offers Sara a donation to her at-risk youth program in exchange for posing as his girlfriend, she accepts the deal despite her reluctance to get too close to Ryan again. 

They must work together to maintain their charade, all the while fighting their growing feelings for each other. Will their pretend relationship prove they are too different to be together? Or is it the second chance at love they needed all along?
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