Novels by Amy Chris

"Are you serious?" Emily practically yelled, her eyes going wide. "You're telling me that you're about to be the CEO's secretary and the head of the design team by end of the month???. Ria gave a small nod. "Yeah." "Ria! this is huge!" Emily smacked the pillow beside her. "Like huge-huge. God you're really about to leave up. And you get to rub in the faces of those two backstabbers." Ria smiled a little bit didn't say anything. Emily narrowed her eyes immediately. "Okay,, what's with the face. This is good news. Why do you look like someone told you your cat died?" "I know," Ria said, chewing on her bottom lips. "But..." "But what?" Ria looked down at her hands. "So... turns out the CEO is Alex Williams." Emily blinked. "Okay... and?" Ria sighed. "He's the guy. From that night." Emily sat up so fast it was like she got shocked. "Wait- What?! You're saying the Alex Williams? Like, The Alex Williams is your mystery man?! The one you slept with and never saw again?

"You mean... she was employed? Nathan snapped, his voice sharp with disbelief as he clutched his phone a little too tightly. it was too early—or too late—for this kind of information. He had just dragged himself in from the office after pulling an all-nighter, running mostly on coffee and his willpower. Securing the contract had been a victory. But delivering on it? That was a different battlefield altogether. And without Ria, it was starting to look like a lost cause. He had met with many designers after Ria left, but not one came close to the brilliance she delivered. The Williams Group would know if the quality stopped—they weren't idiots. The sudden ringing of his phone pulled him out from his thoughts. At first he was reluctant to pick up the call—for fu**king sake, he was tired and was not in the mood to entertain anybody—but on seeing the name that flashed on the screen, he froze—it was the person who gave him intel on Williams Group; he worked there too. He'd never call

It was himThe thought slammed into Ria out of nowhere, like a door suddenly creaking open in her mind.That smell— it was the same. Sweet, subtle but powerful. Same voice, smooth and persuasive, one that whispered into her ears that night. She hadn't really looked at his face quite clearly before rushing out. And now seeing him again under the cold office lighting. It all clicked.Alex Williams.The man she had slept with... was the CEO of the Williams Group.She blinked a few times.Wait... wasn't the room reserved for him that night? it was the company's anniversary party and she'd overhead someone saying that the suite was his. Then how the hell did Nathan and Kelly managed to get her in there. She barely had time to think before his voice cut through her spiraling thoughts."Be my woman"She recoiled a little— pulling her chair back as she stood. What?Was that why he gave Nathan the contract even when he knew that the designs were hers? Because she was part of their sick trade?

"Did you really notify her about the interview today?" Alex voice cut through the quiet of the office, low but pointed. He didn't look up from the document Noah had just handed him— he just stared at him, like it might somehow give him the answers he was looking for. Noah shifted where he stood. His boss had gotten to the office at 7am— two full hours before the interview was scheduled— because of her. Ria Hartley. And even though he knew it was a little ridiculous, part of him didn't blame his boss for acting this way. He wasn't just being paranoid. It was more like— anticipation. Uneasy, electric anticipation. He had never seen his boss like this. Not even when closing eight figure deals. He hasn't been himself all morning. He was distracted, restless and his eyes flicked towards the clock every few minutes. For someone who usually had the emotional range of a locked vault, it was startling to see. And it said a lot. Ria Hartley wasn't just any woman. At least not to Alex.

"Ahhhh" Ria sprang up from the bed, her face lighting up with a smile."What's going on? Emily hurried into the room, her eyes wide with curiosity. She had been in the middle of an online meeting in the sitting room when she suddenly heard Ria shout."They called me in for an interview on Monday!" Ria's voice was bursting with excitement."That's good news." Emily's eyes sparkled with excitement as she grabbed Ria's hands. "But... wait, which company is that?""The Williams Group!" Emily's jaw dropped. "Shut up! You mean The Williams Group?"She nodded enthusiastically. "Yes the one and only Williams Group in this city.""oh Ria, I'm so happy for you!, I knew you were going to get the job,"Her smile faltered for a moment. "But how did they even get my contact? I never submitted any details for an interview?""What do you mean by how?" Emily frowned. "You went there last week, right?"And caused chaos? Yeah..." her voice dropped and she sat down on the edge of the bed."What do you m

Ria stepped into the lobby of the Williams Group and she froze.Her heart caught before she even reached the front desk. The air in this company— it was cold, sharp and almost judgmental. And suddenly all the confidence she had while riding the bus over just... vanished.She gripped her bag tightly, her fingers shaking slightly as she held on to her sketchbook— that was her truth— the only thing she could use to prove herself. But now that she was here, she felt like a fraud pretending to be bold.Ria embraced herself; she wasn't going to back down now— it wasn't just about revenge, it was also about her survival.The past week was hell.She had tried to make an appointment with the Williams Group but it felt like she was chasing shadows. She had sent emails, left voicemail but no response. Ria knew that without an agent or a company backing her they weren't going to consider even looking at her portfolio but still she kept trying because no fashion company agreed to hire her.Every f