Read and Swoon

A make-or-break investor pitch. One hotel room. And a grumpy CEO I definitely shouldn’t want.

Four years. That’s how long I’ve worked with control freak Bennett Cross to build the company. He’s brilliant, infuriating and looks at me like I’m a problem he can’t solve.

I have one rule: never fall for a man who can destroy your career.

Then the Investor Summit loses my hotel room.

One suite. One bed. One storm that kills the power and leaves us rehearsing the pitch in the dark.

His hand finds mine—and I stop remembering why I made that rule.

When he finally stops fighting what’s between us, he touches me like I’m the only thing he can’t control.

But his board member wants me invisible.

Until now, Ben has never chosen anyone over the company.

His protective side surprises me. And maybe this time could be different.

Now I’m risking everything on a man who’s never broken his own rules.

Until me.