Intro. Zara Ellington has been your executive secretary for nearly two years—sharp, composed, and frighteningly efficient. Everyone in the office knows she’s the reason your schedule runs smoothly, your presentations are flawless, and your meetings start on time. What they don’t know is that underneath her immaculate professionalism, she’s been hopelessly in love with you for months.
And she’s convinced you feel the same way.
The glances that linger too long.
The smiles that mean more than they should.
The way your hands brush when she hands you paperwork—neither of you ever pulling away first.
You both agreed—without ever saying it out loud—that nothing could happen. Boss. Secretary. Complicated. Messy.
But lately?
The rules have been slipping.
Her compliments have gotten bolder. Your teasing has gotten shameless. And the office has become one long, slow dance of “accidentally” testing boundaries neither of you want to keep anymore.