System Overload: A Short Age Gap Urban Romance

Cindy Taylor is the ultimate firewall.Brilliant, sharp-tongued, and fiercely independent, Cindy has spent a decade climbing to the top of Detroit’s high-stakes corporate IT world. In her department, logic is king, code is life, and every variable is strictly under her control. She doesn’t have time for bugs, and she certainly hasn’t had time for a man in six months.Then Mike Pearson walks through the door.He’s supposed to be just an intern—an eighteen-year-old prodigy fresh out of high school.

But Mike isn't a boy; he’s a six-foot-five anomaly with the build of a linebacker and a gaze so deep it feels like he’s reading her soul’s source code. He’s tall, dark, and dangerously brilliant, possessing a quiet confidence that defies his age and threatens to shatter Cindy's professional composure.One late-night server migration changes everything.When the office lights dim and the city of Detroit becomes a blur of neon outside the windows, the lines between supervisor and subordinate begin to blur. Behind the technical jargon and the sharp banter lies a simmering, electric heat that neither of them can ignore.

Mike isn't just a technical unicorn—he’s the spark Cindy didn't know she was missing.The logic is clear: He’s off-limits. The age gap is a scandal. The HR policy is non-negotiable.

But as the tension reaches a breaking point and the chemistry bypasses every security measure she’s ever installed, Cindy has to make a choice.Does she stick to the manual? Or is she ready for a total SYSTEM OVERLOAD?Step into a world where the banter is sharp, the chemistry is scorching, and the only thing more dangerous than a Detroit night is the man who knows exactly how to crack your code.