Crossing Lines
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Last published Tue, Feb 4, 2025
Calista Eloise Alderidge is a sharp-witted lawyer with an iron resolve, determined to take down corporate giants who think they're above the law. Emmet William Hawthorne is a ruthless CEO with charm as deadly as his business tactics, used to bending the world to his will.
When their paths collide in a high-stakes legal battle, sparks fly-but not the romantic kind. Their disdain for each other is as fierce as their ambitions, and neither is willing to back down. As secrets unravel and boundaries blur, Calista and Emmet find themselves navigating an undeniable attraction they never saw coming.
In a world where power and loyalty are everything, will they risk crossing the line between rivalry and love?
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