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

My family had taken the news better than I had anticipated. Alastor stared shocked as he poured himself another drink, Anastasia was overjoyed that my date wouldn’t be Christina, and for the first time in my life, my mother was speechless. I refused to tell them anything else about Leilani and had adamantly requested that they wait for tonight to meet her themselves and come up with their conclusions about her.


As the limo drew closer to Leilani’s house, I began to second-guess my decision not to tell them anything about her. Should I have prepped them on the type of person she was? It was nerve-wracking enough having this be the moment that they would meet, but I couldn’t think of anything better. I was blindsided when she asked what we were, and I couldn’t think of anything.


I wasn’t sure what we were, but I knew for a fact that there was no way in hell that I could or would give her up.


Chapter 40: Introductions