Shenyechi

****Completed, but under revision.****
***SUPER SLOW BURN MATURE 18+***

After struggling her way through university, Mina Harlow, a top tier graduate (and literal genius), with the aspiration of lifting her family out of poverty, was still living in the slums, taking odd jobs to earn a living. All of her hard work had been for nothing and her life is cast into turmoil because she offended the wrong Miss from a prominent family. Desperate to for her next source of income, Mina aligns herself with the wrong people, and finds herself amid several conspiracies that keep becoming more and more confounded by misunderstandings. She is mistaken for a spy, by one of the most influential families in the country and held captive as the confusion, mishaps and misunderstandings build up all around her. Under the extreme circumstance, Mina is thrown into despair, hatred and love all that the same time, but will the experience break her or make her ‘better?’ 

(This story is set in a fictional, modern day patriarchal society on the brink of a shift public opinion on the 'role' of the woman.)

Excerpt: 

"Why are you crying?"

"Because I'm stupid," Mina replied. The man laughed sarcastically. 

"I disagree. I think you are a very smart girl."

"Being smart does not mean you can not be stupid." Who told her she was a genius anyway?

***THIS IS AN ADULT STORY WITH AN ADULT THEME. THERE IS VIOLENCE AND IMPLIED VIOLENCE. THERE IS ROMANCE IN THIS STORY, BUT IT IS NOT EXACTLY A LOVE STORY. ***

When a Genius Makes a Mistake

Mina thoroughly reviewed the floor plan her fiancé sent, liking that the move would give her staff more space and privacy. She smiled as she noted that the man specifically assigned an office for Brielle at the opposite end of the area, likely so that their interactions would be limited. It was unrealistic, but she understood that Ian was joking, so she showed the plans to the girls who, other than the comical placement of Brielle's office, found the new space to be agreeable.

"Actually, you can leave my office there. It's closer to the elevators, meaning, I'll be the first to see him." Mina smirked while shrugging. She kind of enjoyed the relationship between the woman and her fiancé, which while hostile, was still better than the coldness she observed between Ian and her family.

"So, we're all okay with this?" Mina questioned, looking to each woman for an answer.

"Mina, we… well… You and President Lee-"

Chapter 775: Questions