Strictly Business
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Last published Sat, Aug 5, 2017
Story and Cover created by @Darksymphonies.
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There is one word to describe Italian billionaire Matthew Russo.
Lethal.
With his sculpted looks, and a deceitful charisma that can either transform him into a demon or an angel, no one really knows what goes on in his private life. Ruthless, efficient and dangerous, there's a reason why his business empire goes unchallenged.
That all changes when Akalina Ayres lands a job position in his Corporation, and is exposed to both sides of her new boss. She's baffled by the day-and-night contrary personality that is Matthew Russo. So far, she's able to deny and fight down her attraction but what happens when the dark secrets of his past resurface and forces them to go to Milan, where nothing is as it seems and danger lurks behind every corner?
What happens when everything you've known is a lie, and there's no one left to trust?
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