Workplace Stories

Mallory Monroe is a surgical intern at Grand Meadow Hospital. Harry Styles is a prestigious pediatric surgeon who will do anything to save his patients lives. But what will happen when their paths cross before they even make it through those hospital doors?

Elara Moore is the kind of doctor everyone trusts-bright, kind, and always putting others first. But behind her sunshine smile is a life carefully balanced, managing Type 1 diabetes and the pressure to never fall behind. Rowan Hale is the opposite. A brilliant surgeon who runs on routine, silence, and control, he doesn't do distractions-and definitely doesn't do emotions. Until Elara. Thrown together in the hospital, their worlds collide in long shifts, quiet moments, and unspoken tension. Rowan starts noticing the things no one else does-her health, her limits, the way she pushes herself too hard. Elara starts realizing that behind his gruff exterior is a steady presence she never knew she needed. When a workplace rivalry, an unexpected injury, and blurred boundaries force them closer, caring turns into trust... and trust begins to feel like something more. A slow-burn, grumpy × sunshine workplace romance about healing, resilience, and the quiet way love grows.

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.

A broke 19-year-old girl saves a billionaire grandpa and gets hired as his maid for ₱300k/month. The problem? His 6 hot, spoiled grandsons want her gone. Her solution? She talks back.

It's 10th January 2019 As Krista warms to the community after her return thanks to Oliver and Caleb, Jeffrey seeks help from his friends but will the method of a pub brawl give way to a cunning plan by a long-time resident

Working night shifts as a virtual assistant was supposed to be simple: answer emails, finish tasks, survive exhaustion, repeat. Then Maya met Ethan Cole. A client who stayed on calls too long. A voice she started waiting for every night. A connection neither of them meant to build. Now somewhere between work boundaries and emotional dependence, both of them are realizing the same dangerous thing: Some people become important before you notice it happening.

Minho notices everything. The pauses before people answer. The jokes they use to avoid honesty. The way fear disguises itself as indifference. Lilly hates that about him immediately. Working together at Halcyon Publishing was never supposed to become personal. He's too quiet, too observant, too frustratingly difficult to understand. And Lilly has spent most of her life making sure people only see the versions of her she allows. But the more time they spend together between chaotic deadlines and late-night edits, the harder it becomes to ignore the strange pull forming between them. What Lilly doesn't realize is that Minho's attention was never accidental. Years earlier, when they were teenagers standing on opposite edges of the same tragedy, Lilly unknowingly became tied to one of the most painful memories of his life. Now, as grief and attraction slowly intertwine, both of them must decide whether being truly understood is something to fear- or the closest thing to love.

Elizabeth Grace has been offered her dream job: the role of the main character of a highly anticipated movie: Just like the movies. But her dream is soon ruined when she meets her co-star at a photo shoot. Xavier Sterling a cocky and arrogant actor. And the first boy she ever loved. Will she be able to not only act alongside Xavier but also play his charcter's main love interest?

Penelope Longhurst needs a fresh start, and Tobias Ford needs a distraction. A no-strings attached arrangement seems like the perfect solution, until the publishing powerhouse starts falling for the one woman determined not to stay. With Tobias battling the fallout of his ex-wife and Penelope hiding from a dangerous man from her past, their temporary arrangement may become the one thing neither of them can face walking away from. BOOK TWO IN THE EMERSON PUBLISHING HOUSE SERIES *** Penelope Longhurst is so over having to look over her shoulder. After everything she's been through, the last thing she needs is a relationship, especially with her boss. But when the pressure of starting over becomes too much to take alone, a no-strings arrangement with Tobias Ford seems like the perfect escape for her. As one of the most influential men in publishing, Tobias has enough on his plate. Between running a successful publishing house that's now under threat and dealing with the fallout of a bitter divorce, commitment is the last thing on his mind. A casual relationship with his intelligent, beautiful assistant is supposed to be simple. It isn't. The more time Tobias spends with Penelope, the harder it becomes to keep his feelings in check. For the first time in years, he wants something real and lasting. But Penelope is keeping secrets. While Tobias is falling in love, Penelope is hiding from a dangerous man who's determined to drag her back into the nightmare she fought to escape. And when her past finally catches up with her, she's got nowhere else to run. So Tobias must decide how far he's willing to go for the woman who was never supposed to matter to him. What started as a one-time fling is about to become something neither of them saw coming.

Riley thought stealing from a billionaire would be her biggest mistake. She was wrong. The real mistake was trusting her partner. Left behind with empty hands and a target on her back, Riley is dragged into the world of the man she tried to rob, a billionaire who doesn't forgive, doesn't forget... and doesn't let things go. Now trapped under his roof as both captive and servant, Riley quickly learns he's far more dangerous up close. Cold. Calculating. Addictive. Because the more she fights him, the more he seems to want her. And the more she hates him... the harder it is to ignore the way he looks at her like she already belongs to him. In a game built on betrayal, Riley has one rule: survive. But falling for the man she stole from? That might be the one mistake she doesn't walk away from.

He hears every thought she tries to hide. ⚠️ Even the ones where she calls him an a-hole. Clara Bennett's new boss is Kian Voss. Cold. Arrogant. Wall Street's human icicle. She's been silently cursing him for weeks. Calling him a workaholic. A control freak. A walking suit with no pulse. Then one day, he corners her against a wall and drops the bomb: "You just called me an a-hole in your head, didn't you?" Clara freezes. She never said a word out loud. He smirks. And keeps her around anyway. Then on her birthday, he slides a luxury box across his desk. Inside? The exact bag she's been obsessing over for months. The one she never told anyone about. 🔥 Kian Voss doesn't just run a company. He's been listening to every single secret she has. And Clara is about to learn: The most dangerous place in Manhattan isn't the trading floor. It's within ten feet of her boss.

Petra Holt has spent two years rebuilding herself into a woman with boundaries, routines, good boots, and a nervous system that only occasionally tries to flee the premises. Then Viktor Falk walks into her first meeting. Viktor: former colleague, current professional hazard, and the man Petra has mentally filed under Do Not Open Unless Supervised By A Therapist. Unfortunately, he is also her new research lead. His desk is in her sightline. His conclusions are annoyingly good. His face has, offensively, improved. And he keeps acting happy she's there, which is both suspicious and bad for office productivity. Petra's plan is simple: trust the raw notes, document everything, never be alone with his theories, and absolutely do not notice his shoulders. A sharp workplace romcom about old damage, fresh starts, found family, creative agency chaos, and the terrible inconvenience of a man sitting across the table like he isn't the reason you needed a two-year hiatus.

The Algorithm Of Us ​"I spent two years, picking petals in my head, Hazel. Every day I was away, I was playing that game: Loves me? Loves me not?" ​Hazel Delgado Marrero is a whirlwind of chaotic productivity. At barely five feet tall, with a messy bun and a permanent craving for spicy noodles, she's the last person you'd expect to be the sharpest Cyber Security Analyst at Mercadona. She lives her life in binary, where everything is safe, predictable, and coded-until she meets Piero Morales Ortiz. ​Piero is a 5'11" Data Analyst with a guarded "Wolf" persona and a Korean perm that shouldn't work, but absolutely does. He's calculated, quiet, and has a way of looking at Hazel that completely crashes her system. ​They were "Work Buddies." They were "Breakfast Sharers." They were a 9:00 AM routine of shared lattes and stolen glances. Then, the signal went dead. ​Two years of silence. Two years of empty desks and unread receipts. Two years of Hazel trying to delete the ghost of the man who vanished without a word. ​But you can't outrun a Data Analyst. ​When a "chance" encounter in the humid heat of Delhi brings them face-to-face, Hazel realizes their reunion isn't a coincidence-it's a calculation. From the chaotic streets of India to the sun-drenched beaches of Goa, they have exactly seven days to decode the truth. ​But as the digital breadcrumbs lead back to a secret Pinterest board, Hazel has to ask: Is she being found, or is she being tracked?

## **The Ice CEO and Her Omega Intern** Thanwarat Varee has everything-power, wealth, and control. As the cold, untouchable CEO of Thailand's most prestigious fashion empire, she built her life on discipline and distance. Love? She buried that years ago-along with the heartbreak of a past that still haunts her every night. Then one morning, everything changes. Narin Akarin crashes into her life-literally. Beautiful, bold, and infuriatingly fearless, Narin is everything Thanwarat avoids. When he walks into her company as an intern, their worlds collide again... this time, with no escape. What starts as irritation turns into tension. Tension turns into desire. And desire... becomes something far more dangerous. But in a world where reputation is everything, a forbidden relationship between a CEO and her intern could destroy them both. --- Meanwhile- Krit Varee, the perfectionist CEO of Varee Grand Hotels, lives a life of strict order and control-until Suphasit, a chaotic yet charming hotel employee, turns his world upside down. Mess meets meticulous. Chaos meets control. And neither of them is ready for what follows. --- Two powerful heirs. Two unexpected loves. One legacy that demands everything. In a world of luxury, secrets, and ambition... **will they choose power-or love?** --- ✨ *A slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers romance filled with tension, emotion, and unforgettable chemistry.*

❝𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝑳𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝑫𝒐𝒆𝒔𝒏'𝒕 𝑨𝒔𝒌 𝑭𝒐𝒓 𝑷𝒆𝒓𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏: 𝑰𝒕 𝑫𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒔...❞ ----- "Just you wait, I will definitely get rid of you.." I spoke in anger. "Then you'll have to try harder because I am not that easy to let go of what's mine, Tesoro..." he spoke with quiet certainty which made me glare at him. SHIZA FEROZ X AZHAN MURAD. She's chaos wrapped in fury, he's control wrapped in ice but forced into an arrangement neither of them desires, how will they escape each other when their hearts have already begun to attach? ----- "I can be your darling if you want..." I winked at him playfully. "You don't have to because you already are, Cariño..." I froze in my place at his teasing words. MYSHA FEROZ X RUMAAN MURAD. She's sunshine wrapped in laughter, he's silence wrapped in restraint where she always flirts with him but when her long-time childhood crush gets exposed to him, what kind of spark will ignite between them? ----- "Go back, please..." I spoke anxiously. "I can never, Mi Vida..." he smiled at me, making my heart ache even more. AYZA ALI X ARYAN FEROZ. She's a carefree girl who always speaks her mind, he's a hesitant man who always ensures he doesn't hurt anyone but when these two get entangled in ways neither expected, will their friendship remain or turn into something more? ----- "I didn't know you're so skilled..." I spoke with a smile. "I have to be, Cielito. I'm pursuing the most perfect girl after all..." he grinned at me, making my cheeks flush instantly. AINA FEROZ X DAIM MURAD. She's innocence wrapped in gentleness, he's playful chaos with a dangerous smile that can ruin lives in an instant yet he forgot his own existence the moment he laid eyes on her but is it just a harmless emotion or something much bigger neither of them can define?

He has millions of followers. She barely knows how social media works. After a ridiculous accident, she becomes the new social media manager of the uk's biggest influencer - despite having absolutely no clue what she's doing. While he slowly falls for the one girl unimpressed by his fame, she's already in love with someone else. And for the first time in his life, likes and money might not be enough.

Freshly out of college Odessa applies for her first corporate position as a personal assistant, the job wasn't what she desired but she knows that for a job better than this she's has to slowly climb the corporate ladder. She doesn't care about ethics, she knows what she wants and just how to get it even if it means doing the unimaginable.

Thea came to Halcyon Sound to work. To learn. To stay invisible. Ethan doesn't believe in easy chances. He pushes people until they either break or become something better. She wasn't supposed to stand out.She definitely wasn't supposed to matter. But one night changes everything. Now she's caught between ambition and something far more dangerous, a connection she doesn't understand, with someone who never lets anyone get close. Because in a place where pressure builds people and destroys them just as easily, caring might be the one mistake neither of them can afford.

Jon and Martin start a secret situationship in season 3 and keep kissing in the elevator because they're idiots and think that it's the only place where no one will see them.

When Michaela Tate decided to interview her writer ex-fiancé, she expected him to be working on something good--she just never imagined his new book would be about her. ***** In desperate need of a good story, Michaela Tate has no choice but to accept a one-time opportunity to help interview famous, secluded writer Lincoln Calloway, fresh out of a two-year disappearance from the public eye. Years after their previous romantic relationship imploded, Michaela doubts she knows him at all, but he still knows her--and the book he's writing about her is clear proof of that. In that book, the princess saves herself. Over and over again. [[WATTPAD EDITOR'S CHOICE]] [[WATTYS 2018 LONGLIST]] © 2017 caterina george // all rights reserved