Chloe Bennett hesitated. Ryan Chase’s order was still uncertain, and Ethan Cole’s online sales showed no tangible results yet. Right now, the Los Angeles market was still the most important. But once she agreed to collaborate with Ryan Chase, it would be much harder to resist him later. Chloe knew exactly what Ryan’s intentions were—he had coveted her for more than a day or two. Ethan noticed Chloe’s dilemma and smiled at Ryan Chase. “Mr. Chase, aren’t you overconfident? You want to use the Los Angeles market to threaten us, but surely you’re underestimating me, the sales manager.” Ryan laughed heartily. “Ethan Cole, I admit you may not know the big players, but this is business. How much can your people really do? Even if the people you bring are skilled, can they take the market back

