⚠️ Content Warning: This book contains mature and potentially distressing content, including: • Sexual content and explicit intimacy • abuse and trauma • violence • Mental illness • Power exchange dynamics (BDSM, DDLG - between consenting adults) • Language and themes intended for a mature audience (18+) SUBMIT. Alice moved to London for a quiet restart: college, endless cups of tea, journaling, and trying to heal from a past she'd rather forget. Falling in love, let alone with her intimidatingly severe new boss was definitely not part of the itinerary. Their first meeting is a disaster on a rainy London sidewalk. He's cold, arrogant, and dripping in designer disdain; she has zero patience for men in expensive suits. A verbal sparring match later, she thinks she's seen the last of him. Except on Monday morning, he's sitting at the head of the boardroom table. What to expect: Tropes: Boss/employee, slow burn, forced proximity, soft dom with a devastatingly protective streak. Themes: Emotional safety, deep healing, high heat, and tender obsession. Aesthetic: Rainy city nights, candlelight, plushies, and quiet, detailed, seasonal domestic comfort hiding underneath the tension. The real question isn't whether he'll fall for her-it's whether she can survive the way he makes her submit.