The Merger by Loni Ree

Author:Loni Ree [Ree, Loni]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-07-30T04:00:00+00:00

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Lucy

Three months after my first unforgettable night with Blake, my life is thrown into turmoil when Dad and Christopher are killed in a car accident. Christopher apparently lost control of his powerful sports car on a tight curve on the way home, and they both died instantly. I know I should miss them, but all I feel is relief that I never have to deal with their shit again. All of my plans for the future come to a screeching halt, though, and I have to change course to help my family.

My sister Madison and my brother Bradley have not been a large part of my life since my parents’ divorce several years ago. They stayed with our mother while my dad kept Christopher and me, once the divorce was finalized, to cause my mother pain as revenge for leaving my dad. To spite my mother, my dad made sure we only got together for holidays and special events, and the distance caused us to grow apart. After our mother died of cancer a few years ago, Madison has been working as an accountant and living at home with Bradley, who has been teaching school since college. I’ll always regret staying with my awful father and spoiled brother and becoming alienated from my two siblings.

Dad and Christopher were two of the biggest asses in the world, and their deaths have left Steele Co. and everyone who depends on it in jeopardy, so Drew jumps in and takes control of the situation. Drew and Bradley decide that they need help to keep it from going under without Dad and Christopher to lead it since they had maintained such tight control of the business and left it without any leadership. Bradley agrees to quit teaching and steps in, but until he is thoroughly trained and up to speed, Drew’s going to need to hire management to maintain the two companies.

They approach George and Lukas Ryan, family friends, for help. Lukas Ryan is CEO of Sterling-Ryan, a competitor. He is willing to help Bradley transition into the leadership role at Steele Co. in exchange for shares in the company. Lukas and Drew shock me when they inform me that I’ll be marrying Lukas Ryan to form a merger between our families. All of the men decided that two arranged marriages were necessary to portray family strength and unity. I’m supposed to marry Lukas, the king dick, and Bradley is going to marry Annie, Lukas’ sister. At least Bradley gets a beautiful, sweet woman to marry. They have sentenced me to the biggest jerk around – aside from my brother and father - and the thought of this marriage leaves me cold.

Everything must move quickly to keep Steele Co. safe from competitors, so the merger is moving forward at the speed of light. When the time comes for me to meet with Lukas to arrange plans for the future, I dread the meeting, but don’t know how to get out of it.

My date with Lukas Ryan is a complete nightmare.

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