



As with most first loves, sometimes they can't stand the test of time due to bad timing, lack of maturity or external manipulations. Meeting Sylvie is a breath of fresh air until it's not. Through choice, Holt is cut off from human interaction through fear save his two best friends and weekly moochers. Sylvie finds him during a high and low point in his life. Holt has a painful past which he tries to numb through a variety of agents. Holt and Sylvie, two people who would've never met under normal circumstances, find a connection that eventually turns into first love. Reader Note: This is part 2 of the Holt: Ruthless Duet, and it completes the epically romantic story of Holt and Sylvie. If Sylvie thinks all is forgiven now that they're all grown up, she's about to find out…. Also, the now single-dad billionaire is in desperate need of a capable nanny to manage his out-of-control son, and he decides that his ex is perfect for the job-whether she wants it or not. She's moved on, but he definitely hasn't. Until Holt shows up at the resort where she works as a Kids Club manager. Twelve Years Later.Sylvie is happy and thriving in a solid relationship with a good guy. For one blazing summer, they had it all.until everything fell apart with a terrible betrayal. They were never supposed to meet, much less be together. The night they met, Sylvie Pinnock only had 11 dollars in her purse, and it was all the money she had in the world. Holt Calson was born with an 11-figure spoon in his mouth to one of the wealthiest families on the globe.
