ter

ph

erprises was always in the news. Billionaire, ruthless businessman, women falling at his feet. I wasn't living u

smug smile, I knew immediately who he was. The infamous Alexander Kni

erfume clouded the air around him, and yet... none of it impressed me. I'd seen that type before: men who t

don't think we've met," I didn't even give him a smile. I

turne

ke him usually don't hear the word. But when I glanced sideways, I saw him frozen with tha

was back in my office

from my desk. She was my best friend since college, co-founder of ou

nothing

an't just say that with th

asked, flipping throu

oyed someone powerful, and

"Fine. He tried to talk to me. I told

open. "You rejecte

strong word. I

hands. "Oh my God, Sophiabecause you know how

nt no part of him," I said

e, or too muc

il at her. "Go

laughing a

rface. Tall, devastatingly handsome, confident. The kind of man who could walk into

zzed. A tex

be late, Sophia. Your brother'

ing of being grille

but I wasn't in the mood for their questions. Especially not after a long day of wrangling vendors and tr

the smell of garlic and tomatoes clinging to her apr

fine,

she muttered, usherin

blonde named Marissa who laughed too loudly. Dad sat at the head of the

Dad grumbling, Daniel showing off his gir

looking up from his phone. "

piece of chi

a woman as beautiful as you? Yo

dramatically. "

y knew I'd just dismissed the c

The way Alexander had looked at me, startled, almost thrown off balance. For a se

y time. I had a business to grow, clients to

t help but wonder