12 stories
The Islamic Finance Director | مديرة التمويل الإسلامي
She runs the Islamic finance division of a major bank. He's the scholar who certifies their products as halal. Their professional disputes become personal.
Dammam Desire
Huda manages the family pearl business in Dammam. When investor Rashid threatens a hostile takeover, their boardroom battles become bedroom surrender. 'Al lu'lu' al haqiqi ma yihtaj polish' (اللؤلؤ الحقيقي ما يحتاج بوليش) - Real pearls don't need polish.
The Charity Case
Zakir runs a Muslim charity; Farah is the corporate donor sent to evaluate their impact. Her cold professionalism meets his passionate idealism, and sparks fly.
The Job Interview
Two female executives. One corner office. The interview starts professional—until they ask questions not on any application. Turns out, they share everything. Including new hires.
The Interview
Final round interviews at Artemis Holdings are legendary. The CEO conducts them personally, in her private penthouse, overnight. Three candidates enter. Only one leaves with the job—and all of them leave changed.
Office Politics
His CEO has been fucking him for months in exchange for promotions. Then her daughter joins the company. Same expectations. Same office. Sometimes the same hour.
Performance Review
She's the CEO. He's the junior analyst. She offers him the promotion of a lifetime—in exchange for becoming her personal stress relief. After hours. Under her desk. During meetings.
The Retreat
Mandatory corporate wellness weekend at a mountain lodge. The facilitator's methods are unconventional—trust exercises, partner stretches, and overnight 'bonding sessions' that go far beyond team building.
The Promotion
His wife's mother is the CEO of his company. She's always been flirtatious at family dinners. When he's up for VP, she calls him to her office after hours. The promotion is his—if he earns it.
Terms of Service
He married her for money, planning to take half of everything. She married him knowing exactly what he was. He never stood a chance.
Leverage
She has footage that could end his life. Her price isn't money—it's him. When she calls, he comes.
Delete Me
She edits memories for a living. He wants her to delete his obsession with her. She can't—because she's felt it from inside his mind.