ALMOST HATE, ALMOST LOVE
Gracie Gilbert and Nikolas Wealth have spent years perfecting the art of hating each other.
They are tangled in a never-ending battle of insults, workplace pranks, and competition, they’re the office’s favorite enemies. What nobody knows is that behind their hostility lies a forgotten past
A career-defining project forces them to work together. Then a scandalous video leaks online, destroying Gracie’s reputation and hard work. With her world falling apart, the last person she expects to stand by her side is Nick.
One reckless night changes everything.
But when Nick suddenly begins avoiding her, Gracie’s heartbreak quickly turns into anger. Determined to get revenge, she reports him to their company’s elusive CEO for violating workplace rules unaware that the CEO she’s been complaining to is Nick himself.
As her punishment, Gracie finds herself drowning in impossible assignments,deadlines, overtime, and disciplinary measures from a boss she’s never met. Her resentment toward the faceless CEO grows stronger every day while Nick secretly watches in secret.
Things take a U-turn when a charming new employee named Mark enters the company and captures Gracie’s attention. For the first time, Nick realizes he may lose her for good.
Desperate to keep her close, he becomes her ally once more while secretly sabotaging anyone who gets too close to her. As hidden feelings turn into a forbidden workplace romance, dangerous enemies from the past begin to emerge. Old betrayals, shocking secrets, and deadly obsessions threaten to destroy everything they’ve rebuilt.
When Gracie finally discovers Nick’s biggest lie that the man she loves is also the boss she’s spent months despising, she walks away from him and disappears from his life.
But some enemies refuse to let the past stay buried.
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Chapter: CHAPTER 6 - Gracie’s povI don’t know how many hours we spent making out and doing adult stuff but it went on and on. Wait, I don’t mean we went several hours non-stop. C’mon, we’re not machines. Even machines overheat from overuse.We took breaks at intervals, talked about high school and life then one of us turns the other on again and the circle continued.Maybe I never really hated Nick, I just hated our first encounter together after we met again years later.The morning after the kiss was my favorite morning in a while. For the first time in years, life felt okay again. I pinched myself to be sure it wasn’t a dream anf guess what? It was real, Nick was still on my bed.“Nick, we should get ready for work,” I said, shaking him awake.“Just five more minutes, Clums.”I smiled.Wait, did I really just smile? He called me Clums but for the first time, I didn’t find it annoying. His voice was infact very romantic, hot. Very hot.“Okay, but just five minutes!” I said, trying to be romantically-serious.“Mhmm
Last Updated: 2026-06-06
Chapter: CHAPTER 5 - Ric’s povThe urge to see her the next morning was unbearable.I told myself it was just to make sure she was okay, but I didn't even believe that myselfI drove past her apartment thrice, before I gathered the courage to finally park. Her building looked quiet, isolated but welcoming. For a moment, I thought maybe she left town. Until I eventually saw her sitting on the stairs outside.She tied her hair up into a messy bun, the messiest I've ever seen. She had no makeup on, wasn't smiling, just a book and a plate of dessert. When her eyes met mine, I expected a negative reaction. Instead, she smiled warmly, though it was obvious that she forced it.I walked over, both hands in my pockets."Hey.""Hey,” her voice was hoarse.I sat beside her, close enough to feel the heat from her body, far enough to not touch her."You got the apology?" I asked."Yeah, doesn't change anything though." "It does, at least for a start."For a moment, we just sat there. I'm not good at comforting someone without
Last Updated: 2026-06-02
Chapter: CHAPTER 4 - Nick’s povI've seen a lot of jerks in my life, but no one has made me want to smash a phone into someone's face until they bleed to death faster than the jerk who made Clums cry. Gracie’s face was filled with tears when she saw the video. By the time work ended, she was already gone. I couldn't stop her. I didn't want to. She didn't need me breathing down her neck at a time like this. She needed space, and that was exactly what I gave her. Micheal Peterson.The name was like a bad image in my head now. I sat at my desk longer than I should’ve, it was late and everyone had gone home. My laptop screen glowed in the dark as I scrolled from page to page, viewing Micheal’s life like a bad movie. Every new thing I learned about him made me want to punch him all the more.He had an entirely different online presence . I found his contact details after five long hours of search, bought a fake female profile then reached out to him saying I’m a fan who would love to meet him. You see, if you want to
Last Updated: 2026-06-02
Chapter: CHAPTER 3 - Gracie’s povMonday mornings are like chocolates. Little of it is sweet, too much of it are like chocolates with the extra calories.I was halfway through my first cup, scrolling emails and older messages when my phone buzzed. It was a message from an unknown number. I ignore it to finish up and leave for work. Another notification pops up, I frown. Wrong number? I tapped it.A video.I hesitated, but curiosity won and I opened it.Then, my world stopped.It was me. My hair was longer in the video, I wasn't putting on anything, I was dancing with no clothes and he was touching me all over. The bed, the angle, the person, it was me. The one night I wish I could erase from history.It wasn’t just a video, it was evidence, humiliation and disgrace with my face, my body, my shame.The one night I had prayed to remain buried, six feet under.Micheal.My stomach dropped so fast like it was being held. My hands were shaking so bad, I almost dropped my phone. I look up immediately, as if I was commanded
Last Updated: 2026-06-02
Chapter: CHAPTER 2 - Nick’s povThere are two things I love in life. One, Fridays.Two, Trading insults with Clumsy Gracie. Her name’s actually Gracie Gilbert but I don’t even care. Gracie, she’s sarcastic, prickly and looks at me irritatingly like I’m the gum stuck to her shoe. But, I find her interesting, to an extent. I love how she hates me and I love how she knows that I love how she hates me. But I hate how audacious she is, how she tells me “shut up” to my face. No sugarcoating, no fake smiles. This morning, she wore a coat that made her look like Tyrion Lannister. I don’t just get this girl, sometimes, she's pretty dull, other times, she’s scary, makes me want to go home and have a good day.Anyways, I love staring at her cause it upsets her and that’s my favorite part of life, the days I live for.I’m at it again, she sees me staring and walks up to me then hands me a glue. At first I thought the iconic Clumsy Gracie was going to ask for help, not until she opened her fraudulent mouth. “Here, glue your e
Last Updated: 2026-06-02
Chapter: CHAPTER 1 - Gracie’s povI fall down at least three times every week on my company's stairs.It’s not intentional. Maybe, I just have a staircase-attraction charm. Whatever that is."Do you need help, Clumsy Gracie?""Fuck off Nick!"I hate Nickolas, I really hate him.We've been working together for seven years now but we've never had a real conversation. That’s just how much we hate each other and always ready to take advantage of each other in negative situations like this. Everyone calls me Gracie, it was originally “Grace,” but I like the “cie” part. It sounds more baddie-like. Nick calls me “Clumsy Gracie,” I don’t know if he spells it as “Clumsy” or “Clumsie.” Oh wait, he calls me Clums too. What a total jerk!We argue a lot, way too much for normal human beings and I always get pissed first. Honestly, most times he wins the argument and I hate him more for it. But at least, I get the most love at work and he gets the opposite due to his offensive, aggressive, oppressive and any other negative 'sives
Last Updated: 2026-06-02
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