The Inkwell Girl
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Last published Wed, Apr 9, 2025
At 23, Maya Mendel lands the internship of a lifetime at The Inkwell-once the darling of New York's lifestyle scene, now struggling to stay afloat in a world that favors clicks over craft. With a closet full of statement blazers, a perfectionist streak, and a half-finished novel she's too scared to share, Maya's ready to make her mark. Or so she thinks.
Between watered-down edits, backhanded praise, and an industry allergic to authenticity, Maya quickly learns that dream jobs come with fine print. She's torn between toeing the company line and writing the kind of stories that actually matter. And when office politics turn personal, things get even messier.
Her boss, Julian Roth, is calm, brilliant, and off-limits-but impossible to ignore. Then there's Nico Vega, the insufferably clever new hire who challenges her at every turn...and might just see the real her beneath the sarcasm and ambition. One is safe. The other is chaos. Both feel dangerously like home.
Caught between ambition and vulnerability, secrets and second drafts, Maya has to figure out who she is when no one else is editing the story.
The Inkwell Girl is a witty, emotional slowburn about chasing your dreams, reclaiming your voice, and falling in love with the unexpected. For anyone who's ever been underestimated-and rewrote the ending anyway.
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Between boardrooms and bedrooms
"Come on don't be like that" he whined. I have to shut this down I don't want my feelings to grow anymore it won't work. "Like what Dante? We're nothing but boss and employee." I said bitterly. It stung saying that but I wasn't gonna get my heart broken. Dante suddenly got cold. "Yeah you're right. We're nothing. I'll email you your tasks for today. He scoffed. Walking out of my office slamming the door behind him. Victoria, a black woman in the corporate field, starts her new job as Dante's assistant. Dante, a charming and handsome black man, captures Victoria's attention. Victoria's fling,Juan, is conflicted with Victoria and Dante's relationship, and attempts to get them to stay away from each other. Victoria does not let this slide and tells Juan it's over between them. When Juan starts getting hostile, Dante steps in as Victoria's protector, and they ultimately decide to give their relationship a try. Will Dante be able to keep up with Victoria's high maintenance personality? Will Juan continue to try to break them up? How will Victoria handle the backlash that comes with dating your boss? Dive in to this thrilling romance story to find out..
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Ch.I.P. 1: Reactivation {EDITING}
?Highest #12 in '#technology' (17 June 2018)? ⚛ Highest #228 in Science Fiction (30 May 2018) ⚛ "It's alright." I waved my hand dismissively. "I'm allergic to bullshit." ♧♣♧♣♧♣♧♣♧♣♧ Maya Scoren is unique. But she's not the only one, there are nine others supposed to be besides her; two of which never made it past their mother's womb and one who's incompatible. What makes them special, is also what makes them dangerous. Ripped from their normal, day-to-day,school life, family and friends with no warning, they find out who they are. And why they're alive. But fitting back into that normal life they missed so much is proving to be hard. Especially for Maya, who has a tendency to get herself in trouble and extraordinary situations ENTIRELY her fault. (She'd rather die than admit that of course) Old life brings the problem of boys, unwanted advances, homework, teachers and of course, a boyfriend with she had a rather uncharacteristic meet-up. Scott, Sed, Andy are her childhood friends all the way with her in this. Almost all the way. They didn't expect her to change or to come back at all and they are having a HARD time adjusting to the new Maya. She's dangerous, she's hot and she knows it. She has done a lot in the past two years that will catch up to her and stuff after that which refuses to stay hidden. Controlling CEOs, sensitive boyfriend, an obssessed boss is just the tip of the iceberg. And I'm not even touching the problems at her school. Will all this unwanted attention put her in trouble? Author's note: this was my first story ever. It has no proper plot or story but it's fun to read! Also, lots of typos. And grammar mistakes. Tons of them. Tons. You have been warned. (Actually not that many but you've still been warned)Complete
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Elena Bennett needs this internship-desperately. With bills piling up and her father's health deteriorating, Blackwell Industries seems like her only chance at survival. But the moment she steps into the glass tower and meets Sebastian Blackwell, the enigmatic billionaire CEO, she realizes she has walked straight into a cage lined with silk. Sebastian doesn't hire interns. Not usually. But something about Elena-her innocence, her quiet defiance, the way she doesn't belong in his world-ignites an obsession he didn't know he was capable of. And when Sebastian Blackwell wants something, he takes it. What begins as a simple job offer spirals into a dangerous game of power, control, and desire. Sebastian is ruthless, commanding, and darkly charming-yet behind his polished smile lurks secrets that could destroy her. Elena tells herself she can survive this. That she won't fall. But every glance, every word, every touch drags her deeper into his world-a world where loyalty is demanded, freedom is an illusion, and love feels more like a beautiful, merciless trap. She entered his office as an intern. She may never leave as herself. In a love story built on obsession, who holds the leash-and who becomes the prey?
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Ink And Illusions |ENG| girlXgirl
Ambitious journalist Odette has always had her own special means of extracting the information she needs. What she didn't anticipate was that her methods would accidentally unearth long-buried secrets about her cold, commanding editor-in-chief, Illeana Adler. And Illeana does not take kindly to being exposed. What begins as a clash of wills soon spirals into a dangerous game between two women. A game both sadistic and destructive. But in the end, who will deliver the fatal checkmate? ⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘ Content Warnings: This story contains sexual content, explicit language, psychological issues, violence, recreational drug use and non-consensual scenes. *this story is also lightly interwoven with elements of fantasy and bit of crime solving* *age gap: 20 years* *technically a slowburn*
"Come on don't be like that" he whined. I have to shut this down I don't want my feelings to grow anymore it won't work. "Like what Dante? We're nothing but boss and employee." I said bitterly. It stung saying that but I wasn't gonna get my heart broken. Dante suddenly got cold. "Yeah you're right. We're nothing. I'll email you your tasks for today. He scoffed. Walking out of my office slamming the door behind him. Victoria, a black woman in the corporate field, starts her new job as Dante's assistant. Dante, a charming and handsome black man, captures Victoria's attention. Victoria's fling,Juan, is conflicted with Victoria and Dante's relationship, and attempts to get them to stay away from each other. Victoria does not let this slide and tells Juan it's over between them. When Juan starts getting hostile, Dante steps in as Victoria's protector, and they ultimately decide to give their relationship a try. Will Dante be able to keep up with Victoria's high maintenance personality? Will Juan continue to try to break them up? How will Victoria handle the backlash that comes with dating your boss? Dive in to this thrilling romance story to find out..
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