Rue Siebert has never wanted a relationship, she’s finds men to hook up with on dating apps and has a strict rule about one night only. When her latest date is interrupted by her drunken brother and the night doesn’t end the way she expected, she breaks her rule and gives the guy her phone number. Nevertheless, she doesn’t expect to see him again.
Unexpectedly, she sees him again as soon as the next morning, when he is part of the venture capitalist firm, which may be taking over Kline, the food science start-up where Rue and her best friend work. Rue’s boss and mentor, who she really looks up to, claim that the company will be fine, but Rue is worried. She grew up with a lot of instability and uncertainty and has finally achieved financial stability and has a career she enjoys. This possible takeover is threatening all of that.
Eli Killgore and his business partners have very specific reasons for wanting to take over Kline and have worked for nearly a decade to get where they are now. What he was not expecting was seeing Rue, the mystery woman he hasn’t been able to forget after their brief, interrupted date. With the power dynamics so drastically altered, Eli should put Rue out of his mind. Rue, on the other hand, keeps being warned by her mentor to stay away from all of the venture capital people, but every interaction she has with them is pleasant and all of them seem to have science backgrounds and be genuinely interested in the work that’s taking place at Kline. They don’t just seem like heartless capitalists, only worried about money and the bottom line.
Even though they should stay away from each other, Eli and Rue can’t seem to avoid ending up close together, and even after allowing herself one night with Eli, Rue no longer seems able to stick to her ‘one night only’ rule, because she is as addicted to Eli’s company and attention as he seems to be to hers. Whether they have any sort of long-term future together is another issue – Rue doesn’t do relationships, Eli is part of a group who seem determined to destroy her boss’ career.
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