Workplace Stories

Sophie Schneider lives by rules. Every move deliberate. Every wall intact. In the world of Eisner-the empire she built-there's no space for mistakes, emotions, or anyone capable of dismantling her control. Cathay Alvarez has never lived inside lines. She talks too fast, laughs too loudly, and brightens every room she walks into. But beneath the charm lies a girl tangled in choices, expectations, and the fear of never belonging anywhere for long. Sophie commands with silence. Cathay thrives in chaos. And when their paths collide, something shifts. Boundaries blur. Rules bend. And the woman who built an empire learns that some hearts don't break... they break you open.

Title: The Insomnia Debt Subtitle: Two Secrets for the Ruthless CEO Hart Matthew is the "Ice King" of the tech world. He has billions in the bank, a skyscraper with his name on it, and a ruthless reputation that keeps his enemies at bay. But he has one secret that could topple his empire: He hasn't slept in three months. He is a man on the edge of a breakdown, losing his grip on his company and his mind. Eunice is a ghost in his machine. A brilliant junior developer, she spends her nights in the basement of Matthew Global, writing code and nursing a cold, burning desire for revenge. Hart Matthew stole her father's life's work-a revolutionary patent-and Eunice is going to steal it back. When a late-night server crash brings the CEO face-to-face with the girl from the basement, something impossible happens. In the middle of her angry explanation, Hart falls into the first deep sleep he's had in years-right at her feet. The Deal: Hart offers her a promotion she can't refuse: Become his "Executive Shadow." She must be within ten feet of him at all times, especially at night. In exchange, he'll pay off her family's massive debts. The Danger: Eunice accepts, planning to hack his private servers from the inside while he sleeps. But as the nights grow longer and the proximity grows tighter, the lines between corporate espionage and raw passion begin to blur. When Hart discovers her betrayal, he doesn't call the police. He offers her a new contract: A Marriage License. She needs justice. He needs sleep. But in this game of high-stakes debts, the heart is the only thing that can't be bought.

After her office burns down a successful editor is forced to share a workspace with the most irritating man alive and a different kind of fire ignites between them. **** Chielozonam 'Elo' Williams is thriving. Not only does she have the job of her dreams she's about to make Acquiring Editor of PerfectRomance, the publishing imprint she's been working at for the past five years which would definitely prove to her judgmental father once and for all that he was wrong about her wasting her life away at a dead end job but she's also determined to enjoy the prime years of her youth. Endless fun and casual romps in the sheets are the name of the game. That is until the unthinkable happens. After Elo's building catches fire and burns down she has no choice but to share an office with the one person that makes her blood boil: Connor Price. Archenemies since their days at college Connor makes getting under her skin an art form with his world famous scathing remarks and condescending attitude. When they're forced to work together to acquire a potentially lucrative manuscript, they discover that some fires burn hotter than others. An ONC 2026 story inspired by prompt 40. You and your greatest enemy are struck by a curse that binds your lives together. The only way to survive is to share a kiss, but you would both rather face death than each other.

Tang Song, laid off and comatose for six months after a car crash, wakes up to a living hell-his wife Su Yuyao and mother-in-law have long coveted his insurance compensation and demolition house, colluding with outsiders to plot a divorce. In his darkest hour, Liu Shiyun, a young girl he accidentally saved before the crash, lends a lifeline, securing him an interview at "Nature's Home," a top-tier home furnishing giant. With extraordinary competence, Tang Song stages a stunning comeback as Marketing Manager, kicking off his fight back: he rallies his loyal friends-Xie Tao, the recently paroled Da Hei, and urban management captain Lin Lei-to form a core team. Together, they overhaul departmental chaos, expose a massive fraud ring, fend off suppression from branch deputy general manager Ling Chuyu, and navigate a tangled web of emotions. He sees through Su Yuyao's true colors, reconnects with his childhood sweetheart Qin Miaoke, and crosses paths with business partner Liu Ruoran and wealthy heiress Xia Xiaoxiao. Ultimately, Tang Song establishes himself in the corporate world, wipes away past humiliations, and embarks on a brand-new chapter of life.

Valerie Stone is a visionary, a billionaire, and a terrifying boss. She can negotiate a merger in her sleep, but she can't name her daughter's favorite color. ​Chloe Davis is her executive assistant. She is underpaid, overworked, and currently heartbroken after her girlfriend dumped her for being "married to the job." ​For six years, the dynamic has been simple: Chloe knows everything about Valerie. She knows her coffee order, her ex-husband's trigger points, and exactly how to calm down Valerie's son during a panic attack. Valerie knows nothing about Chloe. Not her dreams, not her heartache, and certainly that Chloe is into women. ​But when a crisis forces the Ice Queen to rely on her assistant for more than just spreadsheets, the walls begin to crumble. Valerie is about to discover that the woman holding her life together is the only mystery she can't solve-and the only one who can melt the stone around her heart.

Twenty years ago, a single decision reshaped everything. Julia Park built her life on restraint, responsibility, and silence. She carried the weight of that choice alone-protecting what mattered, paying the cost, and rebuilding a world that demanded composure over comfort. Alexander Adrian Harrison-Lee spent ten years in prison and ten more constructing a life that no longer included her. When he returns under another name, it is not by accident. He comes with unanswered questions, unresolved anger, and a past he has never been allowed to put down. But the woman he finds is not the one he imagined. As buried histories surface and assumptions collapse, vengeance gives way to recognition, and certainty fractures into doubt. What remains is something far more dangerous than anger: the possibility that the truth was never as simple as either of them believed. This is a story about long consequences, moral reckoning, and the quiet, deliberate act of choosing again-when the past has already taken so much.

A college student keeps on having reoccurring dreams of a mysterious shadow man, but as time progresses the "man" finally reveals himself in a special dream which leaves her shocked as she has a relation with him.

in a world where exes show up out of the blue and friends don't know how to mind their business, coffee has never tasted better for yunho and kim © Copyright 2019 by Yogiisonfire

Adeline's life is complicated enough without adding Bella's over-the-top family to the mix. Between navigating her sarcastic best friend, surviving brunches with Bella's intimidating brothers, and keeping her feelings about Arthur under control, she quickly learns that even the "harmless" days can spiral into chaos. With friendship, family drama, and a little bit of unexpected romance, Adeline has to figure out how to survive it all... without losing herself.

Alex Makin has one rule: never get emotionally involved with the players she covers. As the Detroit Forge's Director of Social Media, she thrives behind the camera - scheduling hype posts, dodging PR fires and keeping her heart safely off the ice. Then the Forge make a blockbuster signing. Sebastian Kovac - the league's favorite highlight reel and her least-favorite former Ironwood - arrives in Detroit with a smirk, a reputation, and an uncanny ability to walk straight into her orbit. He's all effortless charm, game-day intensity and maddeningly perfect photo angles... and suddenly he's the centerpiece of her season-long media assignment. But the camera doesn't lie. Chemistry is impossible to crop out and somewhere between the late night arena tours, road-game banter and one too many accidental run-ins, Alex starts to realize keeping him offside might be harder than she planned.

What happens when the truth you thought you knew turns into a debt you never saw coming? Marcus remembers three things vividly from his senior year: - Blue-brown eyes he can drown in - A stolen first kiss - A frame-job that nearly destroyed his future When he meets Celeste thirteen years later, he's a different man. Hard. Sharp. With only one emotion to spare for Celeste: enmity. Convinced she is running a con on his family, he does the only thing he is convinced will keep them safe-offer her a job she can't refuse. A job that keeps her close-and away from his family. A job that could change everything-for both of them. Celeste fell for Marcus in high school. She watched from the sidelines as he chose someone else-until an impulsive kiss and a reckless lie destroyed her future. She paid the ultimate price for loving Marcus: losing everything she ever knew. She rebuilt her life-only for tragedy to strike again. Now she's back, disgraced, blacklisted from her industry, and future hanging by a thread. Her path leads her to Marcus and a chance for redemption. A job opportunity that could fix everything-with one condition: Succeed or lose the only friends she's ever had. Forced to work together, the ice begins to thaw. After a devastating accident, past and present collide. Marcus is forced to confront the truth he's been blind to for thirteen years. Celeste didn't betray him. She saved him. Now, he's in her debt-but she is already walking away. Can Marcus prove that his love is worth the sacrifices she made? Or are some debts too heavy to forgive? THE MENDED HEARTS SERIES Book 1: The Unseen Bride (Keith & Ella) Book 2: The Debts We Don't See (Marcus & Celeste) ← You are here Each book is a complete standalone with guaranteed HEA. Read in any order, but connect for the full family saga. ⚠️ CONTENT NOTES: Mature themes | PTSD representation | Past SA (mentioned, non-graphic) | Parental alcoholism

𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒈𝒆𝒕 𝒎𝒆 𝒔𝒐 𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒉, 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒈𝒆𝒕 𝒎𝒆 𝒔𝒐 𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒉, 𝑰 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒂𝒊𝒏'𝒕 𝒂 𝒅𝒓𝒖𝒈 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒈𝒆𝒕 𝒎𝒆 𝒔𝒐 𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒉...

"i'll just die alone with my cats." in which lee minho refuses to find love as it is a waste of time for him, until someone randomly pops up in his life, making him question his life choices.

A Poetic Atlas of Human Effort The Rhythm of Labor is a unique collection of fifty haikus that distills the vast landscape of human profession into brief, evocative verses. This book honors the roles that build, heal, feed, and inspire our world. Each poem serves as a snapshot of a "day in the life," stripping away the noise of the workplace to find the spiritual and essential core of every calling. These haikus explore the dignity of work and the common threads that connect us all through our service to one another. Structured with the simplicity of the 5-7-5 syllable count, this book is a meditative tribute to the hands that shape our reality. It is an ideal companion for the seeker, the worker, and anyone who finds beauty in the daily grind.

"What are you doing sir?" she questioned as he leaned in closer, her face flushed from the proximity of their body, he was hovering over her like a predator over his prey. "What do you think?" he asked placing his hands on her hips, her stomach churned from nervousness. The heat in the car increased and before she could react their lips locked in a heated fight for dominance. He pinned her to the chair kissing her with all the ferocity in him. They both knew they were wrong, it wasn't so suppose to happen but the force attraction existing between them can't be denied. *************************** Kendra Carpenter had it rough after her high school, she graduates out of college and started working as a waitress in a popular restaurant in town where she bumped into her childhood crush. He was now the CEO of a huge and popular company in town, he also own a radio and news studio where she also work as a freelance journalist. Carl Parker lost contact with his childhood best friend after he traveled to Canada to join his dad. He returned and met him in a condition different from the one he knew years ago. He decided to help his friend with the best he can. Along the line Carl and Kendra gets to meet, Carl decided to employ Kendra as his secretary. Little did Carl know that his decision is about to complicate things for him and put Kendra in a difficult position. But will they overcome and get the happy ending they deserve?

Chicago at midnight is all glass and secrets. Jace Park-magnetic, composed, and engaged to the perfect woman-knows how to perform for a city that never blinks. Serena Carter-an unflappable event planner rebuilding her life after betrayal-knows how to keep moving when everything else falls apart. What begins as glances across crowded rooms and rain-soaked near-misses becomes a deliberate crossing of a line neither of them can ignore. As whispers, family duty, and corporate optics close in, Serena discovers she's pregnant-with Jace's child. This isn't a story about perfect timing; it's about choosing truth, carrying consequences, and learning the hardest kind of tenderness. Rooftops, lake wind, found family, and a love that refuses to be small-Shadows After Midnight is a K-drama heart set against Chicago steel. ©️ _RelleLebby_//R. L.

Copyright © 2024. A not-so-straightforward love story. The saying "opposites attract" is used to say that people who are very different from each other, in terms of personality or interests are often drawn to each other. The said saying describes two hearts; Khalil Ahmad Sambo and Ameera Bukar Babangida. Khalil Ahmad Sambo, a civil engineer full of optimism, an outgoing individual with a benign aura. He is the man who wears his heart on his sleeve, and his smile is the most visible part. Yet, his standards and values are unwavering when necessary. Ameera Babangida, a reserved, ambivalent, and determined young adult with a pretty normal life, surrounded by loving family and friends and working at a well-known company as an architect, her life is simple. One could say that she rarely, or never even pays attention to anything outside her career and family. Until a trip to Kaduna changed everything in her own little bubble for her. Started: 6|10|24 Completed:

He saved her from the world's worst marriage proposal. Now he's the man sent to destroy her career. ❤️🔥 A new chapter uploaded EVERY DAY for 51 days! ❤️🔥 Mira Patel's charity is her life. Rohan Kapoor's job is to gut it for profit. As the corporate shark sent to tear down her world, he's her worst nightmare. He's also the infuriatingly charming man she confessed her secrets to on the worst night of her life. Now every meeting is a battlefield. Every glance is a challenge. And the line between business and obsession is getting thinner every day. 🔥 ENEMIES TO LOVERS | WORKPLACE ROMANCE | SLOW BURN 🔥 Ready for your next obsession? Tap "Read" and ADD TO YOUR LIBRARY now so you don't miss a single chapter! Book 1 in the Project Patel Series.