After Hours
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Destiny Parker is a 31 year old African American woman stuck working a nine to five job and balancing the role of mother and the horrors of finding a good man. To make matters worse, she has a boss that she can't stand.
Her new boss is evil... gorgeous but evil, and has a reputation around the office as a player. And unfortunately, she's stuck with him.
Alex Hartford worked hard to succeed at his job, trying to branch away from his family's legacy. But something about his new secretary gets under his skin and makes his blood boil. Soon, his thoughts of work are replaced with using his desk in some very creative ways.
Destiny may just be the person to tame Alex's wild ways. Having any sort of relationship with her boss other than a business one could get the both of them into a lot of trouble, especially since she could lose her job.
But no one but them knows what happens AFTER HOURS...
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