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“His name is Claude,” the girl said. “He’s going to help.” Cathy Dower has two jobs, one daughter, and a plan that leaves no room for accidents. When she twists her ankle in Central Park and can’t reach her phone, it’s six-year-old Anne who goes looking for help — and comes back with a stranger in dark running clothes who pays the hospital bill before Cathy can argue, leaves his card, and walks away. Claude Havet runs the Havet Group — luxury fashion, six time zones, a limestone townhouse on the Upper East Side that has every material thing and none of the warmth. He ...

Maxine Torres is starting over. New town. New job teaching eighth-grade math at Riverside Elementary. New chance to prove she’s more than the woman her ex-husband left behind. With her ten-year-old son Jayden by her side, Max is determined to rebuild their lives—alone. Mike Brynes has everything figured out. Three years as Riverside’s head football coach, a program he built from nothing, and a carefully constructed life that doesn’t include complications. Especially not the kind that walks into the faculty lounge with honey-blonde ombre hair and a smile that makes him forget every ...

"A masterfully crafted psychological thriller that will keep you guessing until the final page!" What happens when your coworker becomes your worst nightmare? Shelby Lane thought she knew her colleagues at Meridian Health Marketing. She was wrong. When mysterious incidents begin targeting Shelby—missing keys, corrupted files, cancelled medical appointments—she realizes someone wants to destroy her career... and her life. Perfect for fans of: - Gillian Flynn's Sharp Objects - Ruth Ware's psychological suspense - Anyone who loved "The Silent Patient" 230 pages of edge-of-your-seat ...

THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO CLAUDE COWORK — NOW FULLY UPDATED FOR DISPATCH, COMPUTER USE, PLUGINS, AND EVERYTHING ANTHROPIC HAS SHIPPED SINCE LAUNCH. Claude Cowork launched in January 2026 and changed what's possible for knowledge workers. Delegate real tasks to AI: organising files, creating documents, extracting data from receipts, conducting research — all without writing a single line of code. This handbook was the first comprehensive guide to Cowork. This second edition brings it fully up to date with a product that has moved fast. Since launch, Anthropic has shipped Windows support, a...

The day I married the comatose billionaire, he suddenly woke up! An unusual opportunity turned my life upside down: become the legal wife of a billionaire for a hefty paycheck. I think I'm about to face someone who is unconscious and easily controlled. But nothing could have prepared me for the moment he opened his eyes. Suddenly, I was face-to-face with a sharp, commanding man. Our contract marriage does not involve love. However, one impulsive night changed everything. Passion ignited where there should have been boundaries, and our contract marriage began to undergo some subtle changes. ...

When Detective Striker Rivera finds a pregnant woman collapsed at a Chicago bus stop, he never expects her to become his whole world. Naomi Carter has lost everything: her job, her apartment, and any illusions about the man who abandoned her when she needed him most. Five months pregnant and homeless, she's one bad day away from giving up entirely. Until a stranger with kind eyes and an unshakeable sense of duty offers her a lifeline she never asked for...

Stop Rehearsing Conversations You Never Have. Start Saying What You Mean When It Matters Most. You rehearse the perfect words. Then the moment arrives, and everything vanishes. You fumble. You ramble. You walk away wishing you had said something different. This book changes that. Forever. Say It Right Every Time gives you the exact words to say in every difficult conversation. Not vague advice. Not theories. Just 115 word-for-word scripts that work in real situations, starting today. 115 Ready-to-Use Scripts for every difficult conversation at work, home, and everywhere that matters 15 ...

When the sirens go off, the fun starts… Best friends Jonathon and Robert have shared everything since they first met in kindergarten…toys, an apartment, and now, a woman. The duo has loved their coworker Claudia from afar for years now, but they’ve always been afraid to approach her. She’s beautiful, private, and completely professional. She seems to hate both of them, at least until the day they’re trapped alone together in a tornado shelter… Everyone else was smart enough to head home before the storms came, but when Claudia, Jonathon, and Robert stay at work to finish an ...

One reckless night. One impossible mistake. One woman she should never want. Dr. Erin Walsh has worked too hard to risk her reputation. As a respected consultant in a high-pressure A&E department, she’s known for control, discipline, and always doing the right thing. Until one anonymous night with a stranger leaves her shaken — and wanting more. Nurse Sam Khan is new to the department and determined to prove herself. She didn’t plan on recognising the woman who stole her breath… standing at the front of morning handover. Now they have to work side by side. Stolen glances turn into ...

Feeling stuck in your career? Do meetings feel like a minefield, or are your messages constantly misunderstood? "Communication at the Workplace" is your definitive solution. In this practical and immediately applicable guide, Phil Robert Lucky, a recognized expert in business communication, shows you how to transform your interactions in every professional setting. This isn't just theory; it's a proven roadmap to mastering the essential skills that truly drive career growth. You'll discover how to: Build Strong Relationships: Create authentic connections with colleagues, superiors, and ...

Gina Hamilton has exactly three priorities: keep her nonprofit funded, keep her clients housed, and keep Kimberly Hernandez far away from her. The first two were going great until Kimberly walked into Gina’s office with a state auditor’s badge and a checklist that could shut down everything Gina’s built. They were in love once, until three years ago when Gina accused Kimberly of cheating and destroyed the best relationship she’d ever had. Kimberly moved out, moved on, and now has a new job with the power to ruin Gina’s career. Reviewing files and reports leads to late nights, ...

He’s a much-older man. A billionaire. A CEO. And also my boyfriend’s boss. My boyfriend lost his mind one day and decided to show my scandalous selfies to his boss. Why in the world would he do that? I hate bro-culture, I swear. But Malcolm Neuwirth is no regular billionaire. In fact, the CEO likes what he sees and decides to claim me for himself. Now, my ex is jealous. Yes, I left the little boy for a much-older man who’s filthy rich and gorgeous too. Plus, there are certain *benefits* to dating a generous billionaire, like the jewels Malcolm showers me with, and the fact that I’m ...

She should be off limits… A maverick Chicago attorney at the top of my game, with a surname that opened doors without my lifting a finger, I thought I’d seen it all, done it all, thrown away the T-shirt. Until she walked into my firm. My new paralegal’s bewitching beauty was matched only by her clever brain. Every instinct screams to make her mine. If only I could stay away. For six long months, I bide my time, stifle my obsession. But finally, today’s the day… Today I risk my career, my reputation, my sanity to possess Emily Hartley. And I won’t stop until she’s mine. For ...

**He said I'd be nothing without him. So I bought the building he gets lost in.** 🖤 My husband packed a duffel, announced he was leaving me for his "clarity consultant," and handed me one parting gift on his way out: you'd be lost without me. He really shouldn't have said the word lost. I'm Megan Harris, and for nineteen years I let Doug call my thirty-one-million-dollar company "the cleaning thing." A cute little hobby — something to keep me busy while he carried the *real* life. I laughed along at every party, handed him the eraser, and quietly built the largest facility-services ...

Unlock a Safe and Productive Workplace Environment, even if You’ve Struggled for Years with Resistance and Communication Barriers! You may be asking yourself how to communicate safety practices to multicultural teams and motivate your workforce to value safety more without sacrificing efficiency. These challenges are common, but they need not define your organizational journey. “Workplace Safety Culture Success” unveils empowering strategies to ensure your workplace embraces safety without sacrificing productivity. Here’s just a peek at what you’ll discover: A comprehensive guide ...

He wants her gone. She’s not leaving. Josie Harper came to Wild Briar Creek for one thing: fix the failing festival and get out. Falling for a grumpy, stubborn cowboy was never part of the plan. Ethan Callahan doesn’t trust outsiders. Not in his town. Not in his family’s legacy. And definitely not a woman trying to change everything he’s spent his life protecting. But the more he pushes her away… the closer she gets. The arguments turn into tension. The tension turns into something neither of them can ignore. And somewhere between the slammed doors and stolen glances she stops ...

Surrounded by incompetence? Feeling like you’re trapped in a never-ending meeting with clueless coworkers? Welcome to the survival guide you didn’t know you desperately needed. For anyone navigating today’s chaotic workplace filled with baffling decisions, endless meetings, and maddening mediocrity, How to Work with Stupid People offers a practical, witty, and research-backed blueprint to protect your sanity — and your career. Drawing on 30 years of experience inside corporate madhouses, JS Paxton unpacks the psychology of irrational behavior and gives you tactical strategies to ...

Moving up the corporate ladder was my only goal. Love was not part of the equation. I thought becoming the assistant to billionaire tech mogul Oliver James would elevate my career to a higher level. What I didn't expect? Sparks flying from day one. He's my boss, and he's off-limits. But Oliver’s teasing and charm have me second-guessing my own rules. Then my ex-boss reappeared, bringing skeletons from the past. As if that wasn't enough, Oliver's ex-girlfriend steps into the picture. Desperation and desire clash, making every day a tightrope walk. Falling for Oliver could end my career ...

A meddling matchmaker mom, a childhood nemesis, and a fake dating scheme collide in this sapphic enemies-to-lovers rom-com. Julia Montego has a big problem – her matchmaking mother. The woman will stop at nothing to get her married off to the woman she’s hated since grade school. Julia’s mother warned her that if she wasn’t married by the time she turned thirty-two, she’d take things into her own hands. But she wasn’t expecting the full-on matchmaking offensive. Everywhere she goes, there’s her mother with another eligible lesbian in tow. Until her boss assigns her to work on ...

The FULL TEXT of Sam Vaknin's classic, groundbreaking BIBLE of NARCISSISM and NARCISSISTIC ABUSE, now in its 10th edition. Tips and advice as well as the most complete clinical background. Narcissistic Personality Disorder and its effects on the narcissist, the psychopath and their nearest and dearest in a variety of settings: the family, workplace, in Church, the community, law enforcement, and politics. 100 frequently asked questions and two essays - a total of 730 pages! Reflects the NEW criteria in the recent fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM 5-TR). You are not...