My father owes him $670,000.His name is Aaron Cross — 32, billionaire, CEO of Cross Holdings, and the most ruthless man on Fifth Avenue.He walked into the hospital where my dad lay to ask for his money. Or so I thought.He offered me a contract instead:Live with him for 365 days. Be his executive assistant. Obey his rules.Rule #4: Don't fall in love with me.But Aaron Cross doesn't play fair. He's cold, possessive, and jealous of every man who looks at me. He dislikes my hoodies, buys me designer dresses, and knocks on my bedroom door at 1 AM because he can't sleep.I was supposed to hate him.So why do I feel safest in his arms?*Bought By The Ruthless CEO* is a steamy, possessive, forced-proximity billionaire romance with a cold CEO, a sassy college heroine, and a contract that was meant to be business... until it became love.

> He is a CEO feared by everyone. Cold, distant, untouchable. > But no one knows why. > At 8 years old, he watched his twin brother die — killed by their own maid who locked them both in a tiny, airless closet as punishment. He survived, but his brother didn't. That day he lost his twin and gained a demon: severe claustrophobia. > Now at 23, he is alone. His mother is dead. His father just died in a suspicious car accident and the matter is still under investigation. His only family left is his sister. > He has two missions: Find the people behind the maid who killed his twin, and find who killed his father. > He trusts no one. Feels nothing.

> The Petersons have it all — wealth, power, and a name that commands respect.> But behind the gates of their grand mansion, the family is falling apart.> Love, betrayal, and a father who rules with an iron fist.> Mr. Peterson never allowed his children to chase their own dreams. His rule is simple: obey him, and work only for the Peterson empire.> But what happens when his daughter begins to want more? When love enters the mansion, and ambition clashes with control?> In this house, loyalty is tested, hearts are broken. #wealth #Thepetersons #ceo