WARNING: WILL HAVE MATURE SCENES AND STRONG LANGUAGE AND IS NOT RECOMMANDED FOR PEOPLE UNDER THE AGE OF 15. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.
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' "Alex, what do you want?" Neela asks me, interrupting the kiss.
"You," I whisper as I crash my lips on hers.
She backs up once again.
"No, I mean, what did you want to ask me, this afternoon?"
"Oh."
I take a deep breath.
"What am I to you?" I blurt out.
"A... Friend."
"...Cool, and do you trust me?"
"Totally."
"Then tell me. Why do I have the feeling that you're hiding something from me? Like I never know the truth?"
Her eyes widden before looking away.
"You're right," she whispers so softly I can barely hear her, "It's time... You know the truth." '
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Alex was a major player. Last week, it was that weird emo girl. This week, it's the hot gossip girl. But behind that black hair and gorgeous, sharp blue eyes hides a lost soul, looking for true love.
When he meets Neela, a girl with sassy written all over her, things starts to look up for him. Unfortunately, Alex wants more than just a cool friend you get to hang out with. But can he seduce that cold-hearted yet sexy girl? And to make things worse, Neela never seems to be opening up to him and seems to be hiding something from him...
Alex Anderson
Grief-stricken over the death of the boss who was like a father to her, Olivia Bailey is left to deal with the aftermath--the arrival of his dashing but estranged son, Pierce Alexander. But she can't stand him and he doesn't trust her. Will working for the new CEO remain to be an impossible task?
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Olivia Bailey might be plain and boring, but she's content with her current lifestyle, working for the kind but lonely old man who owns Alexander Corporation. But his untimely death flips her simple life upside down. Now, she must deal with his estranged son, the heir to his business empire, together with the growing feelings building up between them. Will Olive manage to bear the pressure and issues cropping up along the way--or is this too much to ask?
Disclaimer: This story won The Wattys 2014 People's Choice Award.
Cover Design by Ashley Marie Bandy