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The novella centers on , an assistant who desperately needs her job to pay for a family member's medical expenses. She finds herself working for Mr. Prince (Xander), a billionaire alpha male who is as intimidating as he is attractive. The plot follows a "cat and mouse" dynamic where: Beauty and the Boss by Ashlyn Evers
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