Study. Follow the rules. Fight for a future that isn't mine. In my short eighteen years, life has been tough. I thought having a break between high school and studying law at Harvard would be exactly what I needed, but my father had other ideas, and now my break has turned into work. I'm prepared to take on the task. What I'm not prepared for is the animalistic tyrant of a boss who wants to claim me as his.Domineering.Manly.Powerful.He's all those things and more. And not only does he want me in his bed, he wants me in his life...Permanently.PhoenixI remembered Leila as this little brat of a teenager, so I was less than thrilled at the idea of hiring her as my temporary assistant. But my friend has been good to me, and I felt like I owed him. Nothing could have prepared me for the lightening that struck the morning she entered my office.Beautiful.Voluptuous.Sexy.And more. So. Much. More.I've never wanted anyone as much as I want her. I've remained a thirty-three-year-old bachelor for a reason. I love my money, but unfortunately, other women do too. I had adapted to the idea that I would never marry. Until her.Warning: This novella contains a very sexy alpha male, insta-love, and dirty talk.