My boss, Nathan Clarke, is impossible. Arrogant, demanding, and way too good-looking for his own good. But when he offers to double my salary for one weekend of pretending to be his girlfriend at a high-stakes retreat, I know I can’t refuse.

It should be simple. Smile. Hold his hand. Charm his investor into signing the deal. But nothing about Nathan is ever simple. The way he looks at me, the way he touches me—it feels too real. And the lines between what’s fake and what’s not start to blur faster than I can stop them.

I’ve spent years keeping my heart out of the workplace, but Nathan makes it impossible to stay professional. He’s too much—too intense, too magnetic, and too tempting to resist.

This was supposed to be an act. Now I’m terrified it’s becoming something else.