The Devil in a Suit
by itsvlada
👄 An office affair with flashbacks of your past…
- Genre
- New Adult
- Chapters
- 10
- Status
- Completed
- Reads
- 340
18+Review by Julia ·
High school was a bad time for Maeve, and she has spent years trying to forget about it. Ethan Drake, the bad boy, and mean girl Clara Hastings, who was his sidekick, bullied Maeve for years. She was their favorite target. They believed they crushed her, but they did not.
A few years later, Maeve has a degree from college and lots of debt, plus a job interview that could be life-changing. The problem is that the CEO of the company is Ethan Drake.
Maeve told herself she could handle it, and then came the long nights and impossible tasks. Then, out of the blue, a kiss that changed everything. However, Clara decides to enter the picture, and things get really crazy.
Themes Discussed in The Devil in a Suit
⚔️ Enemies to lovers
👩🏻💻 Workplace romance
☢️ Toxic friendship
🤕 Bullying
Reasons to Read The Devil in a Suit
😈 A forbidden attraction with revenge
💼 Great for office romance fans
♂️ A charming yet dangerous male lead
❤️ A slow-burning tension that keeps building
Meet The Main Characters
👠 Maeve Winters
Maeve is presented to readers as smart and driven to be the best. She is prepared to work for Ethan even though they have a dark past. She has a strength that never allows Ethan to see how he affected her until one day he does.
👔 Ethan Drake
Ethan used to be the king of the high school and is now the controlling CEO of Drake Industries. He is haunted by the cruelty of his past, and he hides behind confidence to cover up his guilt. However, life will teach him lessons on kindness and compassion through Maeve, the woman he used to bully.
✨Past enemies, Maeve and Ethan, now have sparks flying when they meet as adults. So, does this relationship have any chance for success?
The Devil in a Suit synopsis
High school was a nightmare I’ve spent years trying to forget. Between Ethan Drake—the golden boy with a mean streak—and Clara Hastings, his equally insufferable sidekick, I was their favorite target. They thought they’d crushed me. Spoiler alert: they didn’t.Fast forward a few years, and I’ve graduated college with a shiny degree, a mountain of debt, and a job interview that could change everything. The catch? The CEO is Ethan Drake. Yes, that Ethan Drake. He’s older now, sharper, and still has that infuriating smirk that screams, I own the world—and maybe you, too.I told myself I could handle it. Then came the late nights, the impossible tasks, and, oh yeah, the surprise kiss that left me rethinking everything. Just as I’m figuring out how to navigate the tension between us, Clara storms back into the picture with news that’s so ridiculous it could only happen in my life: her family’s arranged for her to marry Ethan. If they don’t, their fortunes—and apparently his company—are toast.They say revenge is a dish best served cold—but with Ethan Drake, it’s served with a side of chaos, tension, and a whole lot of heat.
Read The Devil in a Suit – "Locker Room Promises"
I shouldn’t have stayed late. Zara’s voice echoed in my head: “Deadlines don’t matter if you’re dead.” She’d been joking, but the pit in my stomach told me her words might not have been far off.
I kept my head down, clutching my worn-out books like they were a shield. The lockers stretched endlessly on either side, their metallic sheen almost mocking my attempt to pass through unnoticed. My sneakers squeaked against the polished floor with every hurried step.
“Oi, Winters!”
The voice slithered through the air like a snake, sharp and cold. My heart stopped. Ethan Drake.
Don’t look. Don’t stop. Just keep walking.
I quickened my pace, gripping my books tighter. My heart pounded like a drum, every beat screaming at me to run.
“Winters!” His voice came again, sharper this time, and I heard the click of heels behind me. My stomach twisted.
“Oh, looks like someone’s trying to make a quick escape,” another voice chimed in, sing-song and laced with venom. Clara Hastings.
I barely had time to register the danger before a strong hand clamped around my arm, yanking me backward. My books tumbled to the floor, the dull thud echoing in the emptiness. Cold metal pressed against my back as Ethan pinned me to the lockers, his smirk cutting through me like a dagger.
“Well, well,” Ethan drawled, his gray eyes gleaming with mock amusement. “What’s the rush, Ugly Duckling? Got a hot date with your textbooks?”
Tropes
- CEO
- Drama
- Romance
- Office Affair
- Steamy