Hostile Takeover

The only thing standing between Lucia Cavello and saving her climate-tech startup is the man who sabotaged her career five years ago. When a collapsed funding deal forces her into a merger with Conrad Overton's rival firm, they're trapped in a pressure cooker of professional hostility and undeniable attraction. With a four-month deadline, a devastating betrayal from their investor, and a choice that could destroy them both, Lucia must decide what she's willing to sacrifice—her pride, her heart, or the technology that could change the world.