There's only one rule I refuse to break in business—no banging the rank-and-file.

I should have known she was too good to be true.

All high heels and red lipstick, she was the most gorgeous woman at the makeup convention—and that's sure saying something. Not that we did a lot of talking in my hotel room.

One night only, no strings attached. It was what we both wanted.

Too bad for us on Monday morning.

I know what my employees say about me when they think I can't hear them. Cocky. Ruthless. Dick. So when I look up halfway through leading the company's annual meeting and see my one-night stand looking back?

Well, I'm sure my newest Director of Marketing was warned all about me.

And I sure know better than to acknowledge the live-wire intensity between me and Zoe. Office romances ruin everything—and I would know.

It only takes one meeting in the company elevator to show me the flaw in all my plans.