my boss

Ari Fletcher knows how to turn heads-and not just with her looks. Raised in Chicago, she's built herself from the ground up, surviving heartbreak, hustling through setbacks, and emerging as a woman who doesn't take orders from anyone. Except now, she does. Because her new job as a bottle girl at one of New York's hottest clubs comes with one complication: her boss.

Dave East isn't just the owner of the club-he's Harlem royalty. A rapper turned entrepreneur, Dave's got the city in his palm and a past that taught him never to trust too easily. He's cool, calculated, and completely uninterested in distractions. Until Ari walks in.

She's bold. She's beautiful. And she's got him twisted in ways he swore he'd never allow.

Ari's used to being the one in control, but Dave's presence throws her off balance. She tries to keep it professional, but the tension between them simmers hotter than the bottles she carries.

"But... you're my boss," Ari says, her voice low, her guard cracking.

"I don't care," Dave replies, eyes locked on hers. "I never did."