She is my nemesis

rol myself from exploding-grabbing her, drawing her into m

air over her shoulder and gather it into a ponytail. Her slender fingers moved

driving

colded myself, shaking off the thoughts as I strode past

ssandra Thomas and the thoughts of her filled my head-her smile, the way she bit

my lips before the voice of my secr

andmother is

ent rigid

up. What had once been a small, family-run diner turned, under her rule, into a global empire spanning food processing, production, and countless Michelin-starred resta

with and she was popularly called Fiery Frost because she wa

ng here unannounced

ge!!!!

I turned twenty-four earlier this year, and

y in the building," Jones added, as

iery Frost," I mutt

cket and preparing to make a quick escape. But before I c

p, and the

in a fitted black dress, pearls resting against he

ain, but this time

r's sweet, yet fierce voice came boo

ed going into her arms to re

rk going?

ndering where this unnecess

you spend your time and energy on" she said,

how she

e eyes, this woman mesmerizes me day and ni

you, I will get married" I rep

me, her smile unwavering but her gaze filled with that calcula

r arms. "Do you think I don't know your

y chair. "Granny, please

gs with elegance. "Oh, but we must, darling. You see, I ha

"What does

r handbag and pulled out a neatly seal

" I asked, ey

," she sa

es?" I

world. "Of eligible women. Smart, beautiful, and from good

, rubbing my temples. "

at as if it's a bad thing. If you refuse to fin

back in my chair. "

"I'll give you one month to go through those profiles

n disbelief. "You

affectionately. "Oh, my dear boy,

trying to keep her elegance in place. She turned o

mo

my mind went back to Cassandra Thomas-the way her hair shimmered under

mn

pick a wife for me. And there was no way I w

not to short to f