Her Intern's Protocol: A Sapphic Age-Gap Workplace Romance

Riley Chen is a walking paradox: a brilliant, chaotic whirlwind who walks into a high-stakes internship interview with a broken heel and nothing to lose. She is determined to fake her way through the prestigious halls of Calloway & Sable, provided she can keep her internal mess hidden from the world. Victoria Hart, the firm’s icy, immovable authority figure, has no patience for disarray. She thrives on precision and discipline, viewing the world—and her employees—through a lens of rigid structure. When Riley’s unpredictable genius crosses her path, Victoria doesn’t see a talented hire; she sees a wildfire that needs to be contained. She implements "The Protocol," a series of exacting rules designed to channel Riley's energy into professional excellence. However, the strategy backfires in the most intoxicating way. As the lines between mentor and protégé blur, the office becomes a pressure cooker of simmering tension. Riley finds herself craving the structure Victoria demands, while Victoria realizes that the intern she meant to manage is the only person who can strip away her armor. Caught between professional boundaries and an undeniable magnetic pull, the two must decide if their forbidden connection is a temporary mistake or a future worth breaking every rule for.