In the prestigious Hillcrest Academy, two students, Reeve Callahan and Emery Parker, are as different as night and day. Reeve is the brooding, popular kid with a reputation for being sarcastic, while Emery is the fiercely intelligent, fiercely independent bookworm with a sharp tongue and a dislike for everything that embodies the typical "popular kid" attitude. Their relationship starts with fierce rivalry, fueled by a shared history of hatred and misunderstandings.
From pranks to insults, their animosity runs deep-but somewhere in the chaos, sparks begin to fly. As they are forced into a series of events that tie them together, from group projects to unexpected shared moments, the lines between hate and love blur. Every confrontation brings them closer, their hate-motivated encounters slowly transforming into a potent attraction neither can ignore. Will they fight it to the end, or will their tangled hearts finally give in to the undeniable chemistry?
*Trigger Warning:
Panic Attack
Physical Abuse
Death of a parent*
[This story will become free on 3 January 2025]
Down-on-her-luck Aubrey gets the job offer of a lifetime, with one catch: her ex-husband is her new boss.
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Aubrey Whitlock's life is turned upside down after her divorce, leaving her an unemployed, broke, and single 29-year-old. A chance meeting with her ex throws her for a loop again when he makes her an offer: come work with him as his assistant. Now a self-made billionaire, Bryce Roberts is just as infuriating-and good-looking-as he was the first time around.
Their marriage was disastrous, but their chemistry is stronger than ever.
Will they ever mend their relationship, or will it be nothing more than a heated game of seduction? And what will happen when Bryce discovers the secrets Aubrey has been keeping from him after all this time?