Vertical Integration
A Billionaire Office Romance
by Isla Wilde
Pairing: MF
Heat: 🌶️🌶️🌶️ Scorching
Tropes: Billionaire, Office Romance, Power Dynamics
He bought my company. He owns my debt. He thinks he can own me.
Damon Steele is a monolith. A billionaire developer who shapes the Manhattan skyline with the same ruthless precision he uses to control his life. When he acquires my design firm in a hostile takeover, he offers me a choice: work for him or watch everything I’ve built collapse.
I choose to fight. But Damon doesn’t fight fair. And with every late night in his office, every charged negotiation, every moment his steel-gray eyes hold mine, the lines between enemy and something else begin to blur.
He wants my submission. I want his destruction. We might both get exactly what we deserve.
You’ll love this if you enjoy:
✓ Ruthless billionaire heroes
✓ Office tension with power dynamics
✓ Strong heroines who don’t back down
✓ Enemies-to-lovers with real stakes
✓ Manhattan setting with luxury aesthetics
Vertical Integration is a high-heat billionaire romance featuring power dynamics, office tension, and a guaranteed happily ever after.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Vertical Integration spicy?
Yes! Heat level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️ (Scorching). The power dynamics and office tension build throughout before exploding in explicit scenes. If you like your billionaire romances with heat, this delivers.
Is the hero a jerk?
Damon Steele is ruthless and controlling—he’s a billionaire who’s used to getting what he wants. But he’s not cruel for cruelty’s sake, and the heroine doesn’t let him walk over her. Expect enemies-to-lovers tension with a hero who earns his redemption.
Is this a workplace romance?
Yes! The office setting is central to the story. He’s technically her boss after the acquisition, which adds to the forbidden tension and power dynamics that drive the romance.
Is there a happily ever after?
Always. Every Fractal Enigma book ends with a guaranteed HEA. The power balance shifts, walls come down, and both characters get their happy ending.
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