Her Stepmom Is the Boss

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Jake's girlfriend talks her way into a spot for him at the company run by her stepmother, Margot Vey, who commands the entire floor and expects results. In episode 1 Jake sits through a meeting where Margot tears a slide deck apart, and he is the only person brave enough to be honest with her. She notices. A suggestion to stay late turns into a summons for nine o'clock, right as his girlfriend texts that she's on her way. In episode 2 he is officially working late, door shut, trapped between keeping the job and keeping the girl.

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The power play is plain: she signs his paycheck and sets the terms. He has a job to keep and a girlfriend to protect, and every polite answer costs him something. The free episodes stay on glances, locked doors and the office clock.

Allergy advice Contains: quarterly projections, one locked door and a strong whiff of conflict of interest. May contain traces of human resources paperwork.

Best enjoyed Goes down well with a late night at your own desk, when you suspect your boss has better ideas.