Beyond Closed Doors: A Lesson in Corporate S*#cess and Seduction

By J. Layne

Six years. Many different workplaces. And one shocking corporate secret they never taught her in business school.

Erika thought an MBA and a prestigious consulting gig were her golden tickets to Corporate America. Shuffled across the country, she embedded herself in every type of organization imaginable - from stuffy Fortune 500 boardrooms and rigid local municipalities to a chaotic, fast-paced Silicon Valley tech startup.

Everywhere she went, she found the usual suspects: toxic office politics, fraternity antics, and crowded conference rooms. But beneath the polished suits and corporate jargon, she encountered one undeniable constant on every single assignment.

Sex.

It was entirely taboo. You couldn't find it in her consultancy's mega-database, and it certainly wasn't a life lesson her father passed down. Yet, it was everywhere, quietly dictating promotions, destroying alliances, and altering careers in the shadows.

Now, staring down the biggest assignment of her life, she is forced to confront the ultimate elusiveness: What part does intimacy actually play in corporate success? And more importantly...what part has it already played in hers?
An intoxicating, smart workplace drama perfect for readers who love high corporate stakes, complex power dynamics, and the blurred lines between professional ambition and forbidden desire.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HJ4WT5S3
• ISBN13: 9798172690372
• Release Date: September 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"