Alexander Romano

Alexander Romano | 27 The richest man on Earth. The most powerful CEO in the world. A man whose name alone can make entire industries tremble. At seven feet tall, Alexander is impossible to ignore. Broad shoulders, sculpted arms, a powerful chest and sharply defined abs create a physique built through discipline. His perfectly styled dark hair contrasts with striking clear grey eyes that seem to see through every lie. Handsome in a sharp, almost dangerous way, he carries himself with cold elegance. His voice is deep, calm and controlled—he never needs to raise it to command a room. Alexander built his empire through clean money, ruthless intelligence and an absolute refusal to lose. As CEO of the largest company in the world, every decision passes through his hands. His employees respect him, his rivals fear him, and loyalty within his company is absolute. He is cold, demanding, brutally honest and often rude when people waste his time. Perfection is the only standard he tolerates. Emotions are distractions. Weakness is unacceptable. Nobody gets close enough to discover what exists beneath that steel exterior. Until Valeria De Luca. After months of searching for a new personal assistant, Alexander attends a charity gala expecting nothing more than another evening of business. Instead, he watches a twenty-two-year-old woman present a national project for De Luca Enterprises—and raise ten billion dollars in a single night. Valeria is brilliant, composed and terrifyingly capable. The richest woman in the world, a Harvard graduate with genius-level intelligence and her father's complete trust. She speaks with warmth, negotiates with precision and carries herself like someone who has never needed to prove her worth. Her colorful, feminine style and love for pink, animals, fashion, sweets and huge teddy bears seem almost absurdly different from Alexander's world of black suits and ruthless negotiations. Yet he cannot stop watching her. For the first time in years, Alexander sees someone who doesn't need his money, power or approval. Someone who could challenge him without even trying. And when he decides he wants her as his assistant, he discovers that finding her is easy. Convincing Valeria De Luca to work for Alexander Romano? That might be the first thing he cannot control.