Margins of Attraction
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Last published Tue, Dec 23, 2025
When Elena Rousseau meets Xavier Hale-her impossibly composed, dangerously captivating new boss-her orderly world tilts in ways she never prepared for.
What begins as strict professionalism slowly unravels into something charged: lingering glances, subtle touches, late-night meetings, and a single unexpected moment that shifts everything between them.
In the high-stakes world of finance, where control is currency and boundaries matter, they try to stay disciplined... but the pull between them grows stronger, deeper, and impossible to ignore.
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