Leilani Williams is the woman that all women envy. She has the beauty, and the brains, and her presence alone commanded the attention of everyone in the room.

Ares Bateman is the man that every man wants to be. He’s strict and calculated, yet also the most misunderstood.

The one thing these two have in common is that they are both fighting for ownership of the same company. More specifically, her father’s company. Although they both want the same thing, they still can’t help but fall for each other, even though they’re rivals. 

Will Leilani and Ares get what they want in the end? Or will their love shine brighter than their need for power?

***

“Ares,” I whispered.

The words were suddenly stuck in my throat as his lips crashed onto mine. They were soft, captivating, and oh-so-delicious. This was not how the night was supposed to end, but I wasn’t going to complain.

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The Billionaire's Rival

The visit to my mother couldn’t have gone better. I was nervous putting Ares on the spot with her, but he quickly rose to the challenge and dare I say enjoyed himself.


I always referred to my mother as an acquired taste, depending on how she felt about something, determining if she would be a glass-half-full or half-empty type of woman. After hearing what the blonde bimbo Christina had to say about me, my mother wasn’t exactly the biggest Ares fan, but after lunch that turned into dinner, they were quickly the best of friends. She invited him over for Sunday dinners and threatened him if he didn’t show up.


I smiled at the memory, my mother always knew how to brighten my mood.


I rolled out of bed, stretching my limbs, upset that Ares had dropped me off at home last night, but we both had work to do and for some reason when we were together it seemed like we only accomplished a handful of things. He was a distraction and I was the same.


Chapter 45: Heart to Heart