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Flavia Lassiter lives in the glittering orbit of her father's business empire. When her father commands her to make a positive impression on a prominent investor, Flavia sees an opportunity to step into the privileged world she has long felt excluded from. However, the investor—Leon—turns out to be more than a financial contact. As their interactions grow, Flavia grapples with conflicting obligations: loyalty to her father, the expectations of the high‑society setting, and an unexpected romantic attraction. The story explores the tensions between familial duty and personal longing, set against the backdrop of contemporary business intrigue.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Julia James
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