A ruthless CEO. A brilliant rival. One snowed-in night that changes everything.
Adriana Vance has worked too hard to let anyone stand in the way of her career, especially Julian Sterling—the arrogant, demanding, impossibly attractive billionaire CEO who seems to enjoy testing her patience.
For a year, their office has been a battlefield.
Every meeting is a challenge. Every conversation is a fight. Every glance feels sharper than it should.
Julian is cold, controlled, and used to getting exactly what he wants. Adriana is smart enough to push back, bold enough to challenge him, and stubborn enough to drive him completely insane.
But when a high-stakes global pitch sends them to the Swiss Alps, their rivalry takes a dangerous turn.
A sudden blizzard shuts everything down. Flights are canceled. Roads are blocked. The luxury resort is fully booked.
Except for one room.
The Penthouse Honeymoon Suite.
And there is only one bed.
Now Adriana and Julian are trapped together with no boardroom, no assistants, no escape, and no way to ignore the tension burning between them. The boss she loves to hate may be hiding a softer side beneath his grumpy control, and the woman he can’t resist may be the only person brave enough to break through his walls.
But one night can change everything.
And some lines, once crossed, can never be uncrossed.
Hating the CEO is a fast-paced billionaire office rivals romance short story featuring enemies-to-lovers tension, forced proximity, only one bed, a grumpy hero, a fierce heroine, and a guaranteed happily ever after.
Perfect for readers who love workplace romance, billionaire romance, snowed-in passion, sharp banter, and quick romantic escapes with high heat and emotional payoff.
Start reading Hating the CEO today and get swept into a sizzling office rivalry where hate is only one step away from desire.
Scarlett D Rose writes addictive contemporary romance filled with sharp tension, powerful emotions, and irresistible love stories. Her books often feature ambitious heroines, commanding heroes, office rivalries, forced proximity, billionaire romance, enemies-to-lovers chemistry, and happily ever after endings that leave readers satisfied.
When she is not creating dramatic love stories, Scarlett enjoys exploring romance tropes, building unforgettable characters, and writing stories where passion, conflict, and vulnerability collide. Her goal is to give readers fast-paced, emotionally engaging romances they can escape into from the very first page.