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Signed Under Protest: A High-Conflict Office Romance Between Rivals Who Refuse to Fall in Love
He was never supposed to want her.
She was never supposed to trust him.
Elena Carter has spent years earning her place in one of New York’s most powerful corporate firms. She doesn’t ask for favors. She doesn’t flirt for leverage. And she definitely doesn’t fall for men who think authority is the same thing as control.
Marcus Reed is decisive, strategic, and impossible to ignore. As Elena’s new boss—and longtime professional rival—he represents everything she refuses to need.
When a high-stakes expansion forces them into close collaboration, rivalry turns volatile. Every late night sharpens the tension. Every disagreement pushes them closer to a line neither of them can afford to cross.
They promise themselves one
This stays professional.
But restraint has a cost.
As corporate scrutiny intensifies and reputations hang in the balance, desire becomes a liability—and choosing each other could destroy everything they’ve built.
Signed Under Protest is a slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers office romance filled with sharp dialogue, emotional tension, and a relationship forged not by impulse—but by choice.
Perfect for readers who love workplace rivals, forced proximity, and romance that earns every moment.
She was never supposed to trust him.
Elena Carter has spent years earning her place in one of New York’s most powerful corporate firms. She doesn’t ask for favors. She doesn’t flirt for leverage. And she definitely doesn’t fall for men who think authority is the same thing as control.
Marcus Reed is decisive, strategic, and impossible to ignore. As Elena’s new boss—and longtime professional rival—he represents everything she refuses to need.
When a high-stakes expansion forces them into close collaboration, rivalry turns volatile. Every late night sharpens the tension. Every disagreement pushes them closer to a line neither of them can afford to cross.
They promise themselves one
This stays professional.
But restraint has a cost.
As corporate scrutiny intensifies and reputations hang in the balance, desire becomes a liability—and choosing each other could destroy everything they’ve built.
Signed Under Protest is a slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers office romance filled with sharp dialogue, emotional tension, and a relationship forged not by impulse—but by choice.
Perfect for readers who love workplace rivals, forced proximity, and romance that earns every moment.
49 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 6, 2026
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Ava Reed
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