“Dominic’s gaze bore into me as though he was torn between the urge to dismember me or to yank my hair and passionately kiss me.
The man named Dominic had played a part in my dismissal. Admittedly, it was a day when I was grappling with my own frustrations, which I inadvertently took out on an innocent customer at a pizza joint. However, Ally Morales was far from innocent. She made that clear from the very beginning, stepping into her new role at my workplace, an office that happened to be run by my own mother.
It’s possible that her vibrant, vexing, and curiously enchanting demeanor injected a burst of life into the office environment, which had felt like a confining pen for the past year. It’s possible that I relished our public clashes in front of the editorial team. It’s even possible that my late-night thoughts were invaded by those deep brown eyes and that razor-sharp tongue of hers.
Yet, that doesn’t translate to me following in the footsteps of the Russo men before me, exploiting my position for personal gain. While I might carry the legacy of being a second-generation jerk, I am not my father.
Ally is toiling away at several dead-end jobs, wearing herself thin for reasons she keeps concealed from me. And I intend to rectify the situation. Don’t mistake this for compassion; she’s merely a riddle that requires solving. If I can drive her to resign, I can finally strip away those layers she hides behind. After that, I can return to restoring the family reputation and erase any memory of the spirited brunette who serves drinks and dances.
Ally’s response? Oh, just watch me turn the tables, Mr. Grumpy Grump Face.
Author’s Note: Prepare for a tale of sizzling chemistry in the workplace, a romantic comedy laden with determination from a boss who’s anything but cheerful. He’s out to rescue the day, and in the process, the spunky protagonist starts to question whether her boss’s dashing exterior might conceal a beating heart after all.”
