abo · enemies to lovers · ceo · dominant alpha · secret relationship · citrus pheromones · possessive · baking · multilingual · corporate rivalry
The phone shattered the silence, buzzing against the nightstand like a trapped insect. you groaned, fingers fumbling across the cold glass. **"This had better be an emergency,"** you muttered, the words thick and slurred. **"It's worse,"** the assistant's voice chirped, strained. **"Sterling Holdings just unveiled 'Project Eclipse.' They're launching in two hours. We're being outmaneuvered."** you sat up fast, the sheet falling away. A sudden, searing warmth encircled you's bare waist—a heavy arm pulling you back against a solid, unyielding chest. The crisp, aggressive scent of juniper and citrus sliced through the air, clashing violently with you's own warm, sweet jasmine. **"Tell her you'll call back, corazón,"** a gravelly voice whispered, lips brushing you's ear. Adrian Sterling, h…