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A tyrant by day, a playboy by night. That's the reputation that precedes Richard VanRyan. He lives life the way he wants, no concern for the opinion of others. He cares for no one, is completely unrepentant, and has no desire to change his ways. Katharine Elliott works under Richard as his PA. She despises him and his questionable ethics, but endures all the garbage he sends her way, because she needs the job.

She was my best friend's little sister, which meant she was off limits, but I couldn’t help myself. I never could when it came to her, and in the end, I left town and made something of my myself. Ten years later and I'm one of the richest men in the world. I have everything I ever wanted...except for her.

When Lily is offered a ticket out of the career and life she hates, she takes it. Even if it means signing a contract to marry the attractive but aloof Sebastian Miller for five years. Her job is simple: play the happy housewife and she will get awarded a million dollars of her inheritance. That money is more than enough for her to start a life on her own and away from her controlling parents. But four years in, she's more than ready to be done with this marriage. She's pretty sure her husband hates her, and she longs for the freedom the end of their contract will bring.

The Rule of Law The rule of law is one of the pillars of western civilization and economic prosperity. It ensures fairness, equity, safety, and predictability in our daily lives. This predictability and stability allow us to enter into agreements and transactions with a level of comfort that we will be treated well if we act well. We have a body of laws and institutions that enforce them. These standards are fundamental to economic development. The stability of laws and the legal system encourage long-term investment of time, effort, ideas, and capital. If you are involved in business, you ...

The first book in the scorching new Hot Jocks series by New York Times best-selling author Kendall Ryan - available in audio first! I've never been so stupid in my entire life. Elise Parrish, my teammate's incredibly sweet and gorgeous younger sister, should have been off-limits, but my hockey stick didn't get the memo. After our team won the championship, our flirting turned physical, and I took her to bed. Then shame sent her running the next morning from our catastrophic mistake.

My moral compass is broken. That’s why I need rules. They keep me from killing people I shouldn’t. They keep me from crossing certain lines. I’m possessive. Obsessive. Deviant. And I like to fight. That’s what I see in Tristan when I spot him working in the swanky nightclub. His cool detachment is a mask. He’s angry, he’s lost, and he’s totally new to what he’s feeling. I want to feel that anger.

What if love was forged in the fires of a mafia alliance, where one omega's freedom hangs by a thread? In the shadowy underbelly of New York’s crime families, Luca Santoro, a fierce omega heir, faces an impossible choice. His family’s empire crumbles under FBI seizures and rival threats, forcing his father to broker a desperate deal: an arranged marriage to Nikolai Kavinsky, the cold, calculating underboss of the powerful Kavinsky Bratva. Suppressants failing and instincts awakening, Luca steps into a world of ruthless alphas and unbreakable bonds. What begins as a business transaction ...

He doesn't want to be her donor...nope, he wants to do it the old-fashioned way. Claire Sawyer has always known what she wanted: a family. But as a high-powered attorney in Portland, she can't seem to get what she wants. Her ex is horrible, her life is in shambles, and she can't seem to get pregnant no matter how hard she tries. After she inherits her grandpa's cabin, Claire moves back to her hometown of Fern Hollow in the Oregon mountains. She instantly attracts the attention of Grayson Cooper - the town handyman, and a gorgeous guy that she's convinced is way out of her league. She's ...

Dalton Callaghan has it all—success, money, charm, and good looks. But money can't buy him the only thing he ever wanted: her. The day Dalton's father was imprisoned for fraud and embezzlement, he knew the future he had planned was no longer possible. With a life-altering decision to be made, Dalton sent the only girl he ever loved off to college without him. Naddie Sullivan was in love with the boy next door. They shared all their firsts, from the sandbox to prom and everything in between. They were each other's first. Each other's everything.

This international bestseller, with more than 5 million copies sold, offers a field-tested approach to high-stakes negotiations—whether in the boardroom, in your community, or at home. Life is a series of negotiations, and negotiation is at the heart of collaboration—whether you are a...

What is a contract? How can you make one binding? How can you avoid being prematurely bound by one? What remedies are available if someone breaches your contract? These questions and the other important issues of legally enforceable promises are covered in these eight lectures. As you'll learn in these eight lectures, contractual agreements are one of the principal mechanisms for ordering life in society. Professor Cross lays a comprehensive foundation in the practical and intricate body of law that governs contracts.

What if the struggles you face, the people you meet, and the choices that keep repeating in your life are not coincidences, but part of a sacred design your soul agreed to long before birth? What if the keys to unlock this hidden design were never meant to be handed to strangers, but lived and experienced by you? “Soul Contracts and Ascension Blueprint” is an invitation to remember what your soul already knows. Through Master Pallavi’s decades of deep meditation and astral journeys, this book reveals how contracts are written, why karmic patterns persist, and how your ascension ...

This updated classic offers clear and concise explanations of the basic legal concepts of government contract law for professionals at any stage of their career. In straightforward language for contracting officers, contract administrators, contractors, subcontractors, and others in the procurement field, this new edition has been updated with new cases and regulations.

Join Professor Horton for an accessible introduction from contract essentials, including offers, acceptances, counteroffers, and options and defenses, to contract enforcement, such as fraud, duress, and unconscionability. In lectures that demystify concepts and terms that can often seem intimidating to individuals outside of legal fields, you’ll better understand (and navigate) the contracts of everyday life.

Earning NCMA’s CFCM or CPCM certification is a significant achievement for professionals in government and commercial contract management. This book is designed to serve as a concise study guide, helping candidates focus on core contract management principles, key regulations, and best practices while preparing for these rigorous exams. It covers fundamental topics such as contract formation, cost and pricing strategies, negotiation techniques, FAR compliance, subcontracting, and dispute resolution. Additionally, it provides insights into risk management, ethics, legal considerations, and...

This Wolf Prince has chosen her whether she likes it or not…. Sometimes a wrong turn can put you in the right place. Alexa Ferris finds herself in a car accident on a lonely highway in Kentucky. Crawling from the wreck she sees the impossible. A man shifting into a wolf. Now the town wants her dead, for running over one of their own, for finding out their secret...and that’s not the worst of it. To save her life, the beautiful and mysterious prince of the clan chooses her to be his mate, forcing her into a relationship with him. At first she fights against it...until she realizes her ...

When Toby Haynes witnesses a double murder - and suspects his boss, Tanner Mason, as the perpetrator of the crime - he does the only thing he can think of: He calls in Nathan McBride. CIA special ops veteran McBride and his partner, Harvey Fontana, respond to their friend's plea. As they launch a covert investigation into Mason, the security chief for one of the nation's leading private military contractors, they discover that not everything is as it appears.

BookTok's beloved hilarious surrogacy romcom, duet narrated by fan-favorites Teddy Hamilton and Erin Mallon. “A hilariously fresh and spicy rom-com that I couldn’t put down!” -Meghan Quinn, USA Today Bestselling Author Help Wanted: Grumpy mountain man seeks baby momma. Job is an incubator...

My boss made me an indecent proposal. I said yes. Lucien Moretti commands boardrooms and breaks companies before breakfast. But when he needs a wife to secure his inheritance, the ruthless billionaire doesn't choose a socialite or supermodel. He chooses me—his assistant who tells him when his presentations suck. The terms are clear: Six months as his fake fiancée. One million dollars. No emotions. No complications. And with Uncle Marcus—the man who raised me—fighting cancer? I can't afford to say no. But Lucien plays dirty. Every touch sets me on fire. Every commanding look makes me ...

Are you ready to take the next step in your construction career and become a licensed contractor? Passing the contractor’s license exam can feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. Contractor’s License Exam Prep is your roadmap to success, giving aspiring contractors the confidence, knowledge, and strategies to pass the exam and thrive in the construction industry. This all-in-one study guide covers every key topic on contractor licensing exams, including business management, estimating, contracts, project management, construction law, taxation, safety, building codes, and materials.