Arrogant Boss

The craziest thing I’ve ever done was let a dangerous man touch me, and not pull away. “Trust me.” Words like that could mess you up in this line of work. Then he did something I didn’t expect, he stretched out a hand. Even I knew when not to doubt a helping hand. I sighed. Well, roadkill it is then. I clasped his hand and his firm grip pulled me up out of the line of fire. *** Cake Coogan survives by her fists and her fury, spending her life fighting in underground rings to keep herself and her mother alive. But one stolen payout, one stranger’s intervention, and one accidental bag switch drops her into the crosshairs of Nico Vescari. Nico Vescari; mafia heir, feared and ruthless, a man who kills with a steady pulse—wants his money back. What he gets instead is Cake: the girl with the iron fists, mismatched eyes, and a journal he should never have read. Fascinated, furious, and threatened by how she makes him feel, he gives her a choice that isn’t a choice at all—marry him for a year… or lose the only family she has left. Thrust into a world of blood feuds, monsters, and merciless mafia politics, Cake becomes both weapon and wife. She’s pulled between power plays, underground fights, and a man whose touch feels like fire even when she swears she hates him. Nico’s family is dangerous, his enemies worse, and his rules suffocating, but the most lethal thing between them is the feral desire none of them want. As bodies fall and alliances burn, Cake is forced to choose between revenge and the man who has broken her, protected her, and ruined her life in equal measure. In a story of obsession, betrayal, and savage love, only the strongest survive. And Cake Coogan is not prey.

For three long years, Yvette Vance was the perfect, invisible wife. She kept his mansion immaculate, cooked his favorite meals, and loved him in absolute, aching silence. She did all of this knowing the bitter truth: she was merely a placeholder for Brandon Wentworth's first love, Bianca White. When Bianca finally returns, Yvette realizes her quiet devotion was nothing more than a beautiful illusion. Without shedding a single tear, she signs the divorce papers, packs her single suitcase, and walks away. She is determined to leave the cold, arrogant head of the Wentworth empire—and her unrequited love—behind forever.

Elowen Hart is a soft, curvy woman who has been taught her whole life that her body is a failure… that she is a failure. At her supposed engagement party, her fiancé Julian humiliates her publicly, leaving her for his thin, vicious first love Livia Monroe while guests laugh and her own father films it. Broken and alone, Elowen flees to a new city to start her life over, there she takes a new job as secretary to Eryx Voltaire, a billionaire CEO so cold they call him the Ice King. Eryx is ruthless, demanding, and enraged by the way Elowen's softness stirs something dark and hungry inside him. One reckless night of hatred and desire leaves her pregnant. When Eryx's cruel mother tries to force an abortion, Elowen disappears without a trace. Five years later, Eryx has torn the world apart looking for her. When he finally finds her, she is no longer alone, she has three little girls with his unmistakable silver eyes. The Ice King will stop at nothing to reclaim the woman who haunts him, even if he must burn his own empire to the ground. Their second chance is a war of bruises, kisses, and an obsession so savage it leaves no room for logic… only pure, unfiltered desire.

BLACK INDUSTRIES BOOK 1 Damian Black has always had everything—wealth, power, and the world at his feet. But when his father’s will drops a bombshell, the stakes skyrocket. To secure his inheritance, Damian must do the unthinkable: get married. As the eldest of the Black brothers, Damian’s playboy lifestyle is suddenly on the line. He’s determined to find the perfect woman, but none of them have measured up. Enter Adalyn West, Damian’s long-time personal assistant. Efficient, unflappable, and with a sharp wit that has kept Damian in line for years, Adalyn is the last woman he ever expected to consider as a bride. Adalyn’s been by his side for years, handling every detail of his life with quiet efficiency. She’s smart, loyal, and definitely not the type to cause him any trouble. Plus, she knows him better than anyone else. But there’s one problem— Damian has never seen Adalyn as more than just his PA, and the thought of marrying her feels too close for comfort. As Adalyn steps into the role of Damian’s wife, sparks fly in ways neither of them expected. What starts as a convenient arrangement quickly spirals into something far more complicated. Damian’s heart, once locked away, begins to thaw as his new wife shows him a side of herself he never knew existed. But with old flames, business rivals, and the weight of the Black legacy bearing down, Damian must decide if he’s willing to risk everything—including his heart—for the one woman who might just be perfect for him.

"I own you, Isabella. Every little part of you has my name on it," Antonio taunted me. I swallowed hard and felt my insides rolling. "We have a contract, and it doesn't state anywhere that I shouldn't see anyone when you're able to see any woman that you want." He leaned closer to me, and his intimidating frame made me feel a cold shiver down my spine. "Try me and see what I will do." His words sounded less of a threat and more of a promise. *** Antonio Rodriguez is everything but sweet, and when the ice-cold mafia king meets Isabella Albero, her life gets turned upside down. His mission is to have her, and her mission is to buy herself off after her father auctioned her to him. But what happens when Isabella realizes that the ice-cold mafia's heart has melted to her? Will they end up together even though Isabella's ex is ready to fight nail and tooth for her?

When Santiago woke up from that six-month coma, the only person he found by his side was the stuttering nurse who had always taken care of him. His whole life was taken away from him by his own brother, even the girlfriend he loved the most. Now he has a plan, make the stutterer his wife and change her life without knowing who she was in the past. "I-I have to t-tell y-your family that y-you can walk,” Meredith stammered. Santiago, without further ado cornered her, looking for the first time at how beautiful she was. "You won't say anything because I have a deal for you, stutterer. I will change your life in exchange for only one thing... marry me and together we will take revenge on all those who hurt us. But what will happen the day Santiago learns that Meredith was his brother's wife? Will he be able to forgive her in spite of the baby she is carrying?

What if the irritating man that Eve liked but also hated because of his arrogancy turned out to be her new boss at work? Could Eve endure her internship there when Gery, the boss, kept looking for her mistakes to make her get fired? Then, what if life's twists led them to an arranged marriage? Would they be able to come together or there would endless conflicts arise?

"Tell me, Eleanor, do you like seeing me like this? Do you like seeing me angry with you?" he yells, banging the spot above my head. I keep my mouth shut so I don't say the wrong thing and make him angrier. "F*ck*ng answer me,". "N-N-N-o-o," I stammer. "If you don't, then why don't you ever listen to me? The spanking wasn’t enough? Do you need me to unleash my beast on you before you listen to me?" he asks, and I shake my head this time to tell him no. "Then give me a reason why I shouldn't take you across my legs right now and give you twenty lashes on each *ss cheek for laughing at something Evan said," he says, and I pause for a minute. "You shouldn't spank me because it's my right to laugh or not at what Evan said." "You see, Eleanor, that's where you're wrong. Only I can tell you if you can laugh or not." "Excuse me?" I ask, looking at him confused and wondering if he's on something. "I own your laughter, Eleanor." "No, you don't." "I do. And not just your laughter. I own all of you." Eleanor Brown is a lovely lady trying to make ends meets. She lands a job after an unfortunate event happens to her. She is excited and can’t wait to start a new chapter in her life. Unknowing to Eleanor, this new chapter of her life will be filled with a lot of troubles. Her boss, Jason Crawford, believes Eleanor wants to work for him for other reasons, and since he can’t fire Eleanor, he decides to make things difficult for her.  Will Eleanor survive working with a boss who hates her, or will she quit and back off the deal even though she needs money?

Ophelia Lewis is a 24 year old, born and raised by a wealthy father. She lost her mom at a tender age of two to cancer. The unfortunate incident strengthens the bond she has with her father. Few years after her mother's death, Ophelia's father remarries a divorcé who has a daughter too: Samara. Despite the new additions, Ophelia and her father remain close. This, together with the fact that Ophelia is beautiful and smart, gets Samara super jealous. On her 21st birthday, Ophelia loses her father on car accident. She becomes utterly devastated by this. Prior to this, Ophelia didn't have it in mind to be in a romantic relationship as her interest lies mainly in her father's company: Lewis and Hale. However, the pressure to get married mounts soon after her father's demise. To secure we position as the company CEO, Ophelia caves in and gets into an arranged marriage with a guy, Kent. On the flip side, Aaron Donovan is a ruthless businessman whose influence is felt within and beyond the country. He's so dedicated to his work that he has no time for romantic relationships or recreational activities. Beneath his tough exterior, Aaron is a broken man, harbouring a dark past. There was a freak car accident which had rendered his sister paralysed and his mother, dead. Aaron blames his father for this because the latter was a known attorney who put a lot of syndicates behind bars. It is believed the accident was orchestrated to exert revenge on Aaron's father.

Money, luxury cars, designer suits, a new woman every weekend - that sums up Brett Moore's life, a successful man who chose that superficial life to bury his past. In the end, he’s the pain, he’s the night, but never the cure. He thought that there couldn’t be anything good for him after what he did to the only woman who loved him for who he truly was. But what will happen now that he’s become the new CEO of his grandfather’s company, where the same woman he couldn’t have that night works? He just knows one thing, he’s trapped in an abyss with no exit, and he wants her there, right where he can take her whenever he wants and get drunk in her skin. “If you don’t change those ridiculous flat shoes, I’ll be the one to change them for you… but in my bed,” he said against my lips. His voice, his perfume, his body, everything about him set my insides on fire. What had just happened was not right, and yet I knew it was the most right thing that had ever happened to me. Forbidden desire. He was tormenting my desires, and he knew it.