Beneath All The Smoke
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They weren't rivals. They were war.
Ava Moretti has built her empire from scratch - no handouts, no shortcuts. And the last man she ever wanted to see again, Grayson Wolfe, is not only back in her life... he's standing between her and the biggest deal of her career.
He's arrogant, charming, and as infuriating as he is magnetic. Worse, he remembers everything about her - including the night she almost let him ruin her in college.
Now, forced to work side by side, sparks ignite into something neither of them can control. But under the hatred and heated glances lies something darker. Older. Dangerous.
Because when passion burns this hot, someone always gets burned.
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