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When a struggling waitress catches the eye of a powerful real estate mogul at an exclusive gentlemen's club, she has no idea that this chance encounter will upend everything she thought she knew about herself—and about him. What starts as an unlikely collision between two completely different worlds becomes an intoxicating dance of attraction and tension, where neither of them can resist what's building between them. Their connection is electric and undeniable, but getting to their happily ever after means navigating secrets, assumptions, and the walls they've both carefully constructed. Get ready for a swoon-worthy, slow-burn enemies-to-lovers story that'll have you rooting for these two despite all the reasons they shouldn't work.
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Dark, sultry vibes with electric tension and forbidden attraction. Think moody R&B, brooding indie, and smoldering pop—artists like The Weeknd, FKA twigs, and Cigarettes After Sex. Sensual yet dangerous, where power dynamics sizzle and chemistry burns.
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