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Hostile Takeover of My Heart

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Billionaire, CEO, Enemies to Lovers
Last updated:
23 Oct 2026
By:
Seraphina Scott
Status:
Completed
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English · 18+
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Billionaire Alpha Male Enemies to Lovers Wall Street Corporate Rivals Architect Heiress Slow Burn to High Heat

When predatory Wall Street titan Alexander Hayes launches an aggressive hostile takeover of De la Cruz Associates, brilliant architect heiress Genevieve De la Cruz vows to bleed him on the trading floor before letting him butcher her grandfather's architectural empire. Forced into a cutthroat corporate partnership on Manhattan's crown jewel—an eighty-eight-story Hudson Yards Spire—their vicious professional sparring explodes into scorching, forbidden bedroom passion. But when a ruthless corporate saboteur unearths an ancient liquidation mandate bearing Alexander's signature, Genevieve must decipher whether the man who conquered her body was her destined protector all along... or the apex predator who planned her ruin from the start.

Chapter 1

The Hostile Raider

For nearly a century, the name De la Cruz had been etched into the very granite and limestone of New York City.

From the soaring copper eagles of the Chrysler Building to the restoration of the cathedral vaults at Grand Central Terminal, Genevieve’s grandfather, Mateo De la Cruz, had built an architectural empire predicated on beauty, permanence, and civic honor. Mateo had fled fascist Spain in 1938 with nothing but a leather drafting case and a set of German compasses, transforming his immigrant hustle into Manhattan’s most revered design dynasty.

Now, as Genevieve looked down the polished conference table at the men who had spent three decades drawing fat executive retainers from her grandfather's sweat, she saw only cowardice.

"Three months, Marcus," Genevieve said, her tone cutting through the hum of the air conditioning. "My grandfather has been in rehabilitation for three months following his stroke, and in ninety days you have managed to incinerate thirty million dollars in liquid reserves. You funneled seventy percent of our engineering procurement to overseas subcontractors who delivered defective steel certifications, and now you have the audacity to present this hostile takeover as an act of corporate mercy?"

Marcus Sterling shifted uncomfortably in his leather armchair, sweating beneath his bespoke silk cravat.

"The markets don't care about family dynasties, Genevieve," Marcus stammered defensively. "Interest rates have spiked. Our institutional investors in London and Tokyo are demanding immediate debt repayment. Hayes Global holds all the cards."

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Chapters
27
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44K
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Ch 1–3
Status
Completed
Author
Seraphina Scott
Updated
23 Oct 2026

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Hostile Takeover of My Heart is a billionaire and ceo novel by Seraphina Scott. It is completed with 27 chapters. When predatory Wall Street titan Alexander Hayes launches an aggressive hostile takeover of De la Cruz Associates, brilliant architect heiress Genevieve De la Cruz vows to bleed him on the trading floor before letting hi...

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What is Hostile Takeover of My Heart about?

When predatory Wall Street titan Alexander Hayes launches an aggressive hostile takeover of De la Cruz Associates, brilliant architect heiress Genevieve De la Cruz vows to bleed him on the trading floor before letting him butcher her grandfather's architectural empire. Forced into a cutthroat corporate partnership on M...

Is Hostile Takeover of My Heart completed?

Yes. Hostile Takeover of My Heart is completed with 27 chapters, so you can read it start to finish.

Who wrote Hostile Takeover of My Heart?

Hostile Takeover of My Heart is written by Seraphina Scott, a billionaire, ceo, enemies to lovers romance novel.

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Hostile Takeover of My Heart has 27 chapters (about 44,026 words), written in English.

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Catalog

27 chapters
  1. 1. The Hostile Raider Free
  2. 2. A Blueprint in Blood Free
  3. 3. The Forty-Eight Hour Ultimatum Free
  4. 4. Enemy Territory In app
  5. 5. Rules of Engagement In app
  6. 6. The Blizzard Trap In app
  7. 7. Sins on the Drafting Table In app
  8. 8. The Morning After the Storm In app
  9. 9. Site Inspection Sparks In app
  10. 10. The Charity Gala Gambit In app
  11. 11. The Penthouse Desk In app
  12. 12. Unearthing the Traitor In app
  13. 13. Shared Shadows In app
  14. 14. The Sovereign's Sheets In app
  15. 15. The Poisoned Pitch In app
  16. 16. The Boardroom Ambush In app
  17. 17. A Fractured Trust In app
  18. 18. The Void of Hayes Tower In app
  19. 19. The Grandfather's Letter In app
  20. 20. Surrender of the Crown In app
  21. 21. Forged in Steel In app
  22. 22. The Penthouse Reclaimed In app
  23. 23. The Rooftop Proposal In app
  24. 24. The Central Park Wedding In app
  25. 25. The Bridal Suite at the Baccarat In app
  26. 26. Ribbon of Glass and Steel In app
  27. 27. Masters of the Skyline In app

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