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About The Book 

Dear Boss: What Employees Never Say Out Loud is a contemporary corporate fiction novel that uncovers the silent truths behind polished emails, polite meetings, and performance reviews.
The story centers around Anaya Sharma, a quiet but observant professional from Dwarka, Delhi, who works at Empathix Digital, a marketing-tech firm nestled in Gurgaon’s corporate towers. From the outside, she’s doing well—presentations, deadlines, even occasional praise. But beneath the surface is a slow burn of quiet exploitation: credit stolen, mistakes magnified, feedback framed as attacks, and loyalty used as leverage.
Told across 50+ thematic chapters, each bearing the weight of a real workplace injustice, the novel documents the unraveling of corporate illusion. Anaya’s journey isn’t one of loud rebellion—but of inner awakening. She learns that silence isn’t always noble, that over-delivery comes at a cost, and that growth doesn’t always mean getting promoted—it means outgrowing what no longer fits.
The novel also explores Anaya’s personal life—her strained friendship with her ex-boyfriend Rivan, their unresolved history from college and a previous job, and the quiet heartbreaks she’s never spoken about. As she matures, her lens shifts from pleasing the system to reclaiming her voice within it.
By the time she realizes her worth, others begin to notice too—but perhaps too late.
At once personal and universal, Dear Boss is not just a corporate story—it’s a story of boundaries, burnout, and becoming.
Whether you’ve worked in an MNC, a startup, or sat quietly in the corner seat with your head down and heart full—this book sees you.

About The Author 

Shubham Saxena is an electrical engineer by profession and a graduate of Delhi Technological University (DTU). He currently works as an Energy Meter Testing Engineer at Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL) and is pursuing his M.Tech in Artificial Intelligence and Communications from the esteemed Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT), Nagpur.
With a foundation in engineering and an enduring passion for storytelling, Shubham’s creative journey is shaped by his interest in emotional nuance, professional silences, and the inner lives of people navigating modern work. Since 2016, reading and writing have helped