Tangled Temptation: A One-Night Stand with My Boss

es swirled around her. The sunlight filtered through the floor-to-ceiling windows of Blackwood Enterprises' headquarters, casting long sh

omotion that would validate her worth in a world where women like her had to fight twice as hard to be seen. She had envisioned this meeting hundreds of times in her m

hopes were abou

cleared her throat. "We're ready to an

rofessional home for the past five years. She had poured her soul into crafting campaigns that turned the company's

ion, and Ava's heart thudded erratically. She braced herself for his words, certain they

ice rang out cl

ce Ethan Voss as our new

ms. Ethan Voss. The man who had barely been with the company a year, whose ideas were often derivative and uninspired,

her eyes. The air seemed to constri

ut the nods from the board members, the congratulatory glances

r shoulders upon realizing the truth that her years of tireless work, the sleepless nights, an

acade of this cruel injustice. But all she could do was sit

intain a calm exterior. The professional mask she had perfected ov

windows overlooking the bustling city below. The noise of the office

an? Too ambitious? Too outspoken? Was it because she didn't smil

led, dragging her

Ava's closest friend and confidante since their first day at the company, who

d her arm around Ava's trembling shoulders. "Com

Lila meant-drinks, distractions, and

r guard, admitting defeat, letting the bitterness seep

ness slicing through her armor. With a reluctant nod, she allowed herself to

city lights shimmering like stars trapped in concrete, and the sounds of

g lounge filled with music and w

whiskey neat, and stared into the

ys, the forgotten birthdays, the nights spent alone, staring at her computer scree

t would not define her. No man, no promotion, no injustice would dictate her wor

e slowed, a tall, dark man walked in. His presence commanded every inch of the space, and his eyes smoldered

ure of curiosity and something deeper. It was more unsettling as her heart stutter

ctric feeling, and Ava Monroe remained wounded but unbroken