The viper had invited me into his nest, completely blind to the venom I carried.
Catalina
Three years of preparation had gone into forging Catalina Flores. Armed with a fabricated Georgetown degree and a flawless resume , I infiltrated Montero Holdings to burn their cartel empire to the ground. The ruthless boss, Alejandro Montero, ordered my family burned alive in Sonora twenty-two years ago. Now, I’m his nephew’s senior internal auditor on the sixty-fifth floor , digging through ghost accounts, dark pools, and blood-soaked ledgers. But my new boss, Mateo Montero, is an apex predator. He put me in a soundproof glass cage just to watch me, and the closer I get to his secrets, the harder it is to remember I’m supposed to destroy him.
Mateo
I knew exactly who she was the moment she stepped into my lobby. She was the missing daughter of the Reyes cartel, hunting for vengeance. She thought she was a ghost slipping through the cracks of my armor, entirely unaware that I had built the maze she was walking into. I brought her up to the sixty-fifth floor because I wanted to see exactly how far she would go. But Catalina isn't just a weapon; she's a genius who can see the rotting foundation of my uncle's empire. I didn't hand her over because she is the sharpest weapon I have ever seen. I want to forge an alliance, tear the syndicate down to the bedrock, and dance in the ashes together.
To secure the throne and legally bind the cartel's treacherous board, we need a continuity instrument. We need a recognized co-signatory. A marriage forged in blood, vengeance, and ledgers. She is my ruin, and my only foundation.
Tropes in this Book:
Catalina
Three years of preparation had gone into forging Catalina Flores. Armed with a fabricated Georgetown degree and a flawless resume , I infiltrated Montero Holdings to burn their cartel empire to the ground. The ruthless boss, Alejandro Montero, ordered my family burned alive in Sonora twenty-two years ago. Now, I’m his nephew’s senior internal auditor on the sixty-fifth floor , digging through ghost accounts, dark pools, and blood-soaked ledgers. But my new boss, Mateo Montero, is an apex predator. He put me in a soundproof glass cage just to watch me, and the closer I get to his secrets, the harder it is to remember I’m supposed to destroy him.
Mateo
I knew exactly who she was the moment she stepped into my lobby. She was the missing daughter of the Reyes cartel, hunting for vengeance. She thought she was a ghost slipping through the cracks of my armor, entirely unaware that I had built the maze she was walking into. I brought her up to the sixty-fifth floor because I wanted to see exactly how far she would go. But Catalina isn't just a weapon; she's a genius who can see the rotting foundation of my uncle's empire. I didn't hand her over because she is the sharpest weapon I have ever seen. I want to forge an alliance, tear the syndicate down to the bedrock, and dance in the ashes together.
To secure the throne and legally bind the cartel's treacherous board, we need a continuity instrument. We need a recognized co-signatory. A marriage forged in blood, vengeance, and ledgers. She is my ruin, and my only foundation.
Tropes in this Book:
- Enemies to Lovers
Marriage of Convenience
Morally Grey Billionaire Boss
Revenge / Vengeance
Competence Kink / Power Couple
"Touch Her and You Die"
Forced Proximity / Workplace Romance
Genre: Romance
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