Diamonds and Difficulties
Maya Richardson is the epitome of a modern-day queen bee—rich, sharp, and unstoppable. As the only granddaughter of Thomas Richardson, the owner of Richardson cooperation, Maya has always known that one day she’d inherit her grandfather's billion-dollar empire. There's just one small, incredibly ridiculous detail standing in the way: marriage.
Maya's view of marriage? A social construct designed to hold women back. She’s too busy climbing the corporate ladder in designer stilettos to even think about love. But her father has other plans.
Enter Suzuki Haru : calm, kind, and too innocent for Maya’s world. couldn’t be more different from her if he tried. To Maya, he’s like a wide-eyed puppy wandering into a lion’s den. But there’s one problem—her grandfather has made it crystal clear: no marriage, no CEO position.
With the clock ticking and the stakes higher than her Louboutins, Maya must decide if she can put aside her fierce independence for a business deal that involves... wedding vows. And to make things more complicated, her best friend, Emma—sweet, simple, and girl-next-door—thinks this is all part of some grand romance. In the midst of it all, Noah's best friend, Ryan, the ambitious heir and also Haru's adopted brother, stands firmly against this marriage. In Ryian's eyes, Maya is seen as a witch who will corrupt his best friend and bring destruction into his life.
