Beneath the Surface
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Amelia Harper prides herself on being the perfect assistant-calm, professional, and untouchable. But working for Adrian Blake, the enigmatic and controlling CEO of Astor Enterprises, pushes her to her limits.
When a charming consultant from her past enters the picture, Adrian's simmering jealousy boils over, forcing him to confront feelings he never wanted to acknowledge.
As the lines between duty and desire blur, secrets are revealed, alliances shift, and Amelia finds herself torn between two men-and two versions of herself.
Will she uncover the truth beneath the surface, or will the weight of it all shatter them?
A gripping tale of passion, power, and betrayal.
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