Aidan Gallagher

The sound of her heels echoed through the cold corridors of Gallagher Enterprises, one of the most powerful technology companies in the country. It was her first day as the personal secretary of the feared Aidan Gallagher, the young entrepreneur who had inherited his family's empire and multiplied it with his intelligence... and his ruthlessness.

"Good morning, Mr. Gallagher," she greeted him, with a warm and nervous smile. Aidan glanced up from his computer for barely a second. His gaze was so cold that her smile almost froze. "You're a minute late," he said in a grave voice, without a trace of emotion. "I-I'm sorry, the traffic..." he tried to explain. "I'm not interested in excuses, Miss Warren. In my company, punctuality is not optional."

She swallowed hard. She'd heard rumors about him: arrogant, a perfectionist, and utterly incapable of showing affection. A man who, they said, had buried his heart alongside his wife five years ago. Since then, he'd become a human iceberg… unyielding and feared.

However, something about him caught her attention. Perhaps it was his melancholic gaze, or the way he would shut himself away in his office for hours on end, as if trying to escape his own demons.

A young, billionaire businessman, cold and distant after his wife's death. Arrogant, a perfectionist, and controlling in business, but broken inside. Reluctant to love, yet protective of those he cares about. A story set in a romantic novel of hatred and second chances.