Reuniting with the Past in High-Stakes Chicago
Six years after breaking his heart, elite strategy consultant Clara Reed walks into a high-stakes Chicago boardroom only to find her ex-college sweetheart, Julian Vance, sitting in the CEO chair. What was supposed to be a routine corporate turnaround instantly transforms into a high-tension collision of past regrets, unhealed wounds, and undeniable heat.
Forced Proximity and Irresistible Heat
Forced into constant proximity by a grueling restructuring timeline, Clara and Julian must collaborate under the intense scrutiny of a ruthlessly competitive corporate board. Every late-night strategy session brings old passions rushing back to the surface. Julian is no longer the ambitious young student Clara once knew—he is now a powerful, hardened billionaire CEO determined to keep his professional armor intact. Yet, despite his best efforts to stay guarded, he cannot hide the electric attraction that still flares whenever Clara is near.
Overcoming Sabotage and Unlocking a Second Chance
As hidden rivals stage corporate sabotage designed to ruin Clara’s career and undermine Julian’s authority, the pair must fight not only for their professional survival but also for their long-buried feelings. Julian faces an impossible choice: risk his board standing and everything he has built, or shield the only woman he has ever truly loved. To move forward, both must confront the secrets that tore them apart six years ago and decide if they are willing to risk their hearts on a permanent merger.






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