A high-performing Italian professional enters a discreet workplace affair with a senior colleague, believing mutual consent and silence will protect them both. When she attempts to end the relationship, affection turns into control, subtle threats, and professional retaliation. What follows is not a public scandal but a quiet war of documentation, HR maneuvering, and legal pressure. As lawyers replace lovers, the company distances itself, prioritizing reputation over truth. The affair ends not with closure, but with a settlement that protects the system and scars everyone involved.

The Boss Who Needed Validation follows a White French woman navigating a Paris consulting firm under a newly promoted White French male boss whose leadership depends on constant affirmation. What begins as subtle emotional management turns into quiet retaliation when she stops feeding his ego. As praise dries up, her work is undermined, her visibility erased, and her credibility questioned. The story exposes how emotional dependency at the top can become a weapon—and how punishment doesn’t always arrive loudly, but methodically.

The Employee Who Knew Too Much follows a white Danish woman working inside a modern Copenhagen logistics tech firm as she watches an unremarkable male colleague rise to power without talent, authority, or results—only secrets. By quietly collecting damaging information on executives, managers, and coworkers, he becomes untouchable, protected by the very people he could expose. As the narrator realizes how deeply leadership depends on his silence, she must choose between integrity and survival inside a system that rewards leverage over honesty.