On her very first day at Laurent & Cie, Nova Carter is given three rules:

Rule #1: Don’t mess with anyone from the Upper Floor.
Rule #2: What happens on the Upper Floor, stays on the Upper Floor.
Rule #3: Never fall for anyone from the Upper Floor— not emotionally, not physically, not in any way.

The Upper Floor: thirty-first to fortieth levels of the forty-two–story headquarters. A place reserved for power, secrets, and people untouchable to someone like her.

Nova swore she’d rather die than break the rules.

But fate twists the moment she’s assigned as the apprentice to the one man every employee fears—the cold, ruthless heir of Laurent & Cie. A man whose name alone makes grown men shiver.

“The best thing about you,” he tells her, his voice like ice, “is that you know your place. Don’t break the rules.”

Nova shivers, but lifts her chin. She knows one thing: she will not be a shadow in his world. 

But what happens when the forbidden star she’s never meant to touch begins to burn only for her? 

" Take everything, my heart, soul, body, my name, wealth, power- Just stay, Please, Just stay. "

This story is mine; every scene written is based on imagination and does not present any community. 


This story takes place in the City of London and Geneva, Switzerland.


There will be several arcs. Heavy theme, and in case you are uncomfortable, please don't move forward. 


 Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, Laurent&Cie 


 34 years old. (Swiss-German), 6 Feet 6 inches


 Honey-toned skin, Soft Black wavy hair, Arctic blue Eyes, Eldest son.


 1st Year Associate, M&A, Laurent & Cie


 26 Years Old (British), 5 feet 5 Inches


 Sun-kissed skin, Light Brown Hair, Chocolate eyes,


NIKOLIA ORLOV (RUSSIAN)- AARON'S BEST FRIEND


ALISTAIR FINCH-DAVENPORT (BRITISH)- AARON'S BEST FRIEND


LUCIAN BEAUMOUNT (FRENCH)- AARON'S BEST FRIEND


JULIAN ALEXANDER LAURENT- AARON'S YOUNGER BROTHER


CAMILIA SOPHIA LAURENT- AARON'S YOUNGER SISTER


CHRISTOPHIE JEAN-LOUIS LAURENT- AARON'S FATHER


Jasmine Wei (Hong Konger)- Nova's Best Friend


Jamila Hassan (Indian)- Nova's Best Friend


Chole Bennett (American)- Nova's Best Friend


Beatrix Wolff (Deutsche )- Nova's Best Friend


 -This is a war of succession. He was not supposed to love her but use her after training her.-


 - This is just a job. She was not supposed to break the rule but follow it and follow him. -


He never trusts easily, yet he trusts her with his heart.


She never holds someone easily, yet she has his heart.


Temptation, lust, envy, jealousy, obsession, possessiveness, and forbidden love.


A story of when two different worlds collide: the man who never fell in love finally loved, and the woman who never showed her true self finally revealed it.


Veil Of Shadow