Ella
As I sit across from James in yet another heated meeting, I can feel the familiar surge of frustration.
His confidence borders on arrogance, his every word seeming to challenge me.
Yet, why does part of me thrive on this challenge? It's infuriating.
I should be focusing on the agenda, but instead, I find myself drawn to the intensity of his gaze, the firm set of his jaw when he speaks.
I need to stay focused.
This is just a moment of weakness.
But every time I see him, I’m pulled in deeper.
Is he battling the same emotions? I have to find out.
James
Ella has always been my greatest challenge. She’s infuriating, stubborn, and never backs down.
Every argument, every fight was a way to keep her close, to feel something real. And now, I can’t keep pretending.
Seeing her at work today, I couldn’t hold back anymore. We’ve been fighting our feelings for so long.
I’ve always admired her, even when I pretended not to.
She’s the only one who challenges me, who makes me feel alive.
I’m tired of fighting this.
Ella is mine to protect and claim. No one else will have her. I’ll make sure of it.
"Protective Stepbroher" is a sizzling short story about a headstrong executive and her alpha male stepbrother whose battle for control of their family business turns into an irresistible attraction. As their rivalry heats up, they must navigate the thin line between professional tension and forbidden passion in this standalone romance with a HEA.
Genre: Romance
As I sit across from James in yet another heated meeting, I can feel the familiar surge of frustration.
His confidence borders on arrogance, his every word seeming to challenge me.
Yet, why does part of me thrive on this challenge? It's infuriating.
I should be focusing on the agenda, but instead, I find myself drawn to the intensity of his gaze, the firm set of his jaw when he speaks.
I need to stay focused.
This is just a moment of weakness.
But every time I see him, I’m pulled in deeper.
Is he battling the same emotions? I have to find out.
James
Ella has always been my greatest challenge. She’s infuriating, stubborn, and never backs down.
Every argument, every fight was a way to keep her close, to feel something real. And now, I can’t keep pretending.
Seeing her at work today, I couldn’t hold back anymore. We’ve been fighting our feelings for so long.
I’ve always admired her, even when I pretended not to.
She’s the only one who challenges me, who makes me feel alive.
I’m tired of fighting this.
Ella is mine to protect and claim. No one else will have her. I’ll make sure of it.
"Protective Stepbroher" is a sizzling short story about a headstrong executive and her alpha male stepbrother whose battle for control of their family business turns into an irresistible attraction. As their rivalry heats up, they must navigate the thin line between professional tension and forbidden passion in this standalone romance with a HEA.
Genre: Romance
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