When Love Meets Deadlines: The Perks and Perils of Office Romance

It all started with a pen.

Olivia, the quiet but sharp-witted HR officer at Dynamic Ventures in Accra, was always the first to arrive at the office. One morning, as she was organizing papers for a training session, her pen rolled off the table. Before she could bend down to pick it up, a hand swiftly grabbed it. She looked up to see Kwame, the charismatic marketing manager with a grin that could light up a room.

“Careful, Olivia. Losing a pen in HR might mean losing policies, and in marketing, it might mean losing a client.” Kwame joked, handing it over.??

Olivia smirked.

From that brief exchange, a spark ignited.

At first, it was harmless: shared laughs at lunch, teaming up for office trivia games, and an occasional WhatsApp meme exchange. But soon, those moments turned into after-hours chats and long phone calls about everything and nothing.

The line between friendship and something more blurred when Kwame offered to drive Olivia home one rainy evening. He had been offering for weeks, but that night, she finally agreed. The car ride was filled with soft highlife tunes and easy conversation until Kwame asked, “Do you ever feel like we... click differently?”

Olivia hesitated but eventually nodded. “I do.”

And just like that, the two began their discreet journey into office romance.

The early days of Olivia and Kwame’s relationship were blissful and exhilarating. They mastered the art of discretion, shared elevator rides were silent, and their eye contact during meetings was fleeting. But outside the office? They were inseparable.

Every Friday after work, Kwame would pick Olivia up, and they’d head to their favourite night hangout joint in Osu, laughing over spicy banter and planning their weekend adventures. At work, they had an unspoken rule: "Keep it professional."

But as with all secrets, theirs slowly began to unravel.

Pens and hearts. How will it end?

Find out what happens next...continue reading here.