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.