Beautiful Bastard summary: An ambitious intern. A perfectionist executive. And a whole lot of name calling. Whip-smart, hardworking, and on her way to an MBA, Chloe Mills has only one problem: her boss, Bennett Ryan. He 's exacting, blunt, inconsiderate—and completely irresistible. A Beautiful b.a.s.t.a.r.d.Bennett has returned to Chicago from France to take a vital role in his family 's ma.s.sive media business. He never expected that the a.s.sistant who 'd been helping him from abroad was the gorgeous, innocently provocative—completely infuriating—creature he now has to see every day. Despite the rumors, he 's never been one for a workplace hookup. But Chloe 's so tempting he 's willing to bend the rules—or outright smash them—if it means he can have her. All over the office. As their appet.i.tes for one another increase to a breaking point, Bennett and Chloe must decide exactly what they 're willing to lose in order to win each other.Originally only available online as The Office by tby789—and garnering over 2 million reads on fanfiction sites—Beautiful b.a.s.t.a.r.d has been extensively updated for re-release.
