The Playground
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MatureOngoing1h 4m
Last published Thu, Sep 4, 2025
Steamy. Chaotic. Enemies to lovers. Drama. Family units. Stalking. Mental health.
This office romance will make you, break you, and you'll most certainly feel all of the feels.
*****
Eleanour Blake (or Nora to her friends) is the epitome of a Girl Boss. Having worked her way up to one of the top roles in the London corporate scene, falling for a uni lecturer, Seb, and settling down, Nora has got everything figured out.
That's until Seb is no longer the 'nice boy' she thought he was, and Dominic Vale rocks her world.
The dark horse of the firm, the man with many secrets, and the type of person she should stay away from.
That's until her world gets turned upside down, leaving her lost, betrayed, and craving one thing.
HIM.
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