He Called It Business
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He called it business. She called it everything but.
Lanita's only goal was to land a job that paid her rent and didn't drain her soul. What she didn't expect was to walk into an interview with Giovanni Rizzi-cold, commanding, annoyingly fine-and leave as his new personal assistant.
He's distant. She's done with games.
He's used to control. She's all chaos and curves.
And somehow, neither of them can stay away.
As buried feelings start to surface, secrets from Gio's past threaten to unravel everything they've built-professionally and personally.
She swore she wouldn't fall for her boss.
He swore it was just business.
But what happens when lines blur, hearts break, and passion burns through the rules?
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