Bounded by Steele

The music throbbed through my veins, tequila burning hotter than the bass rattling the club floor. I should've been at home, filing reports or triple-checking signatures. That's what a woman with principles did. That's what I did.
But principles had nothing to say when Richard showed up at the bar, smirking like he owned the world. Or when my tongue loosened, sharp with words I'd never dared say in daylight.

And they shattered completely when Adrian Steele appeared.

My boss. My tormentor. The man I'd sworn to despise.

Dark suit, colder eyes. He looked at me like I'd grown a second head-Madeline, the office mouse, out in satin and lipstick. Bold. Reckless. Dangerous.

"You stalking me now, Adrian?" I slurred, heat crawling up my neck. "Or just here to practice your insults?"

His jaw flexed. For once, he didn't have a comeback ready. For once, I had him cornered.
And for one dangerous second, I liked it.

That was the night everything changed. The night I learned hate wasn't nearly as safe as I thought.

Synopsis

Madeline Carter has a plan: keep her head down, pay off her debts, and escape the city before Adrian Steele-the ruthless CEO who thrives on breaking people-can destroy her spirit.

For four years she's been the perfect assistant: steady, unflinching, untouchable. But one reckless night out shatters the walls she built. Suddenly Adrian sees more than an employee. He sees a challenge.

And Adrian Steele never loses.

Between whispered office gossip, stolen glances, and late nights that blur the line between business and something far more dangerous, Madeline is forced to face the truth: she can't outwork chemistry.

But giving in could cost her everything...her job, her future, and maybe even her heart.

Enemies at the office. Something else entirely after dark.