When Deadlines Cross Hearts
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Last published Sun, Nov 9, 2025
When ambition meets emotion, lines blur faster than logic can catch up.
At TechNova, Junior product Manager Alyssa Summer has built her reputation on control and precision - until Adrian Ross, the calm, brilliant consultant brought in to rescue a project, unravels her composure with a single confession.
What begins as mutual respect soon spirals into something neither of them planned for - a connection that threatens their careers, and maybe, their hearts.
As deadlines close in and goodbyes loom, Alyssa must decide: protect the walls she's built... or risk everything for the one person who sees through them.
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