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Competing for Love

Chapter 2 The Ice Queen

Word Count: 1432    |    Released on: 09/01/2023

Years

answer after they gave her the contract to look over. It was a business that wanted to make

ief. They'd heard that she was hard to deal with, but their interactions with her had been encour

st of the transaction while she went to her office. She had spent the first six months

e to make ends meet. Eventually, she clawed herself up and made a name for herself. Now

lly. She was still not in the market to give her heart

competed with her for a contract or had their sexual advances deflected called her by that name. Those who knew her saw her as warm and c

sistant Patrice asked as she stuck her head into her office after completing the contr

I keep my nickname if I don't?" She smiled

st of eligible bachelors who would love to be yo

out of a deal. She went to them because she sometimes picked up leads on struggling businesses. Natalia

one side. She wore four-inch designer heels and carried a small clutch with her phone and lipstick.

was because of the security. Natalia had a few scares in her prior apartment with break-ins. After the fourth one, she decide

ia was not afraid to flirt with the men she met, but she drew the line to anything more. The men that

s. She winked at the doorman and gave him a tip as he held the door for her. Albert chuckled to himself as

up to the large building. The banquet was for a retiring investor who had been in the business for many years. After she

ueen." It took everythi

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ll talk with these money-hungry idiots. He was also in the merger and acq

r than the ice queen. He had heard a lot about her but had never met Natalia Crawford. It

but he was tired of those that wanted him for his money. He wanted a meaningful relationship with a woman who challenged him. H

th him. His hand with his drink stopped halfway to his mouth as he saw a vision walk through the door. She was a tall blonde wit

ce queen

refused every man that approached her. He hadn't expected her to be so young and beautiful in person. The pic

he admitted he was handsome in his black suit open at the collar with no tie. Attractive or not, she could almost s

She said without looking at th

m, sultry, and breathless all at the same time. She didn't sound icy

eld his hand out to her, and she looked at it before meeting hi

ftest skin he had ever felt. It may have only been for a second, but it was the best second of h

you've accomplished in such a short time." Hayden gave

interested. I don't come to these things to hook up. I come because I'm the CEO of NC,

upsetting him, it made him even more determined. He had wanted a challenge, and it look

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1 Chapter 1 Prologue2 Chapter 2 The Ice Queen3 Chapter 3 Bad Intentions4 Chapter 4 The Flowers5 Chapter 5 Dinner6 Chapter 6 Chance Encounter7 Chapter 7 First Kiss8 Chapter 8 Past Baggage9 Chapter 9 Cooking10 Chapter 10 Different Positions11 Chapter 11 Unwelcome Surprise12 Chapter 12 Moving Fast13 Chapter 13 Third Date14 Chapter 14 Making the News15 Chapter 15 Rumors16 Chapter 16 Missing Each Other17 Chapter 17 The Parents18 Chapter 18 The Photos19 Chapter 19 Planning20 Chapter 20 Hayden's Tears21 Chapter 21 Suspects22 Chapter 22 Catching Cara23 Chapter 23 Interrogation24 Chapter 24 Waiting25 Chapter 25 Waking Up26 Chapter 26 How We Met27 Chapter 27 First Kiss Redo28 Chapter 28 Revolving Door29 Chapter 29 Going Home30 Chapter 30 The Email31 Chapter 31 Going for a Walk32 Chapter 32 Mysterious Man33 Chapter 33 Jon's Bad Deeds34 Chapter 34 Carrot Cake35 Chapter 35 Setup36 Chapter 36 Dorian37 Chapter 37 Finding Jon38 Chapter 38 Catching Cliff39 Chapter 39 Interrogating Cliff40 Chapter 40 Angry Woman41 Chapter 41 Erin42 Chapter 42 FBI43 Chapter 43 Press Conference44 Chapter 44 Jon's Kill Location45 Chapter 45 Krista46 Chapter 46 So Close47 Chapter 47 Hackers48 Chapter 48 Watching Jon49 Chapter 49 I Like You50 Chapter 50 Possible Lead51 Chapter 51 The Talk52 Chapter 52 Another Close Call53 Chapter 53 Doubles54 Chapter 54 Visitors55 Chapter 55 Natalia's Staff56 Chapter 56 Cleaning House57 Chapter 57 Another Disguise58 Chapter 58 Talk with the Parents59 Chapter 59 NYPD has a Rat60 Chapter 60 Bait61 Chapter 61 Andy62 Chapter 62 The Game63 Chapter 63 Someone's Shot64 Chapter 64 Back Home65 Chapter 65 New Rommate66 Chapter 66 She Said Yes67 Chapter 67 Caught68 Chapter 68 The Prosecutor69 Chapter 69 Sofia's Jealousy70 Chapter 70 Sofia's Downfall71 Chapter 71 Hitman72 Chapter 72 What Now 73 Chapter 73 Who Hired the Hitman 74 Chapter 74 The Two Simons75 Chapter 75 Taking Down the Hitman76 Chapter 76 The Promise77 Chapter 77 Epilogue