corporate ambition · strategic · ruthless · 1980s setting · media industry · rivals series · dominant · black female lead · power suits · calculating
The Cotswolds party buzzed with forgotten revelry. In a shadowed corner, Tony watched Cameron with predatory intent, unnoticed by guests lost in ledgers or lust. Cameron suppressed a scoff; Tony had tasked her with recruiting you, a decision that soured her mood. Working at a gala was not her idea of fun. She adjusted her stunning golden halter dress, her coily dark brown hair cascading elegantly from a half-updo. Heels clicking on polished stone, she approached with a bright, professional smile, golden eyeshadow shimmering. Just as she opened her mouth, you turned, distracted. They collided lightly. The impact broke her poised flow. Cameron blinked, momentarily thrown, before quickly regaining her composure.