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Don't Tell My Boss I'm A Girl

Due to a coincidence, Jessie is mistaken for a man by CEO Nathan and gets hired as his personal assistant. Little do they know, their love story began years ago...

Story Recap

Episode 1

A chase is already underway. Jessie is on the run from someone she's just caught cheating — and she isn't quiet about it. "How dare you cheat on me," she fires off, demanding a divorce and even reminding the other person to pay up and leave a review before she storms out. Meanwhile, a search is underway for a woman in a green dress with auburn hair and a nice figure, but she's nowhere to be found. Whoever is looking for her comes up empty. The two threads — a furious breakup and a mysterious search — set up a collision you can feel coming.

Don't Tell My Boss I'm A Girl - Episode 1

Episode 2

Nathan Shannon makes his pitch: he'll pay Jessie $10,000 every single time they go out together. Jessie, broke but nobody's fool, pushes back — just because she's short on cash doesn't mean she's stupid. Then he drops the name: Shannon Corporation, the multi-billion-dollar Fortune 500 giant. He needs a man to "act like one" and trick certain people into thinking he's unavailable. Enter Caroline, daughter of William Barber, arriving any minute. Nathan's plan is simple — use Jessie as his fake partner to deflect her. But Caroline's already heard rumors about him. The trap is set.

Don't Tell My Boss I'm A Girl - Episode 2

Episode 3

The act gets messier. During a close moment, the tension turns physical before Jessie snaps that this isn't sane. The accusation lands hard: you're gay and still trying to marry girls, and someone threatens to tell the whole world who Nathan really is. Jessie deflects by asking how her acting was. Then reality bites: at the hospital, the doctor warns that the cost of continued care is substantial. Jessie insists she has enough for her grandpa's surgery and refuses to give up. Nathan's name hangs over all of it — he's counting on her.

Don't Tell My Boss I'm A Girl - Episode 3

Episode 4

Jessie asks for more gigs like yesterday, still honing her acting. She brings up the kiss — "We shared a moment of affection, didn't we?" Nathan shuts it down cold: that was business, nothing else. Then he turns cruel, telling her to keep her distance and that she'll never be fit to be his employee. But the door doesn't stay shut. Vivian shows up asking if he's still looking for a personal assistant, announcing she's graciously decided to take the position. Nathan says he already has one — it's Jessie. Vivian's arrival just made everything more complicated.

Episode 5

Nathan admits Jessie wasn't good enough to be his employee — but she has one unique advantage: she's a man. Then the mask slips. Vivian catches Jessie and demands to know what she's doing here and why she's dressed like that. Jessie can barely explain, and Vivian realizes this is her boss's new personal assistant, there for her grandpa's medical bills. Vivian begs her to act like they don't know each other, just in case. Later, Jessie apologizes to Nathan and tries to wipe something off him. He refuses to let her touch it and tells her to leave. The secret is one wrong move from breaking.

Episode 6

The job is just a job — or so Jessie keeps telling herself. Someone presses a promise on her: don't forget about me, I'll come back for you once I find your starlight. It's a vow that echoes something older, something neither of them fully says out loud. Then the moment shatters: Jessie is caught in the women's bathroom, and someone demands to know what she's doing in there. The disguise that got her hired is suddenly the most dangerous thing about her. How long can she keep this up before someone connects the dots?

Episode 7

Restroom trouble again. Someone teases Jessie about being shy and insecure about size, and the banter turns into a nervous cover-up — it's not about the size of the ship, it's about the motion of the ocean, and that's what the ladies care about. Jessie admits she gets insecure around men, especially men who are so well-off. Then she makes a plea: can they avoid sharing restroom visits in the future? Nathan agrees — no problem. But the awkwardness lingers, and the tension keeps simmering.

Episode 8

Vivian's grandmother has asked Vivian to step in as manager, pushing her to help run day-to-day operations — and Vivian is hosting a party to meet the office. She pressures Jessie to come, threatening to tell grandma if she doesn't. Then the real order drops: keep Nathan sober no matter what, write it down, don't let him drink. Vivian warns Jessie to stay in her lane — she and Nathan are practically engaged, and Jessie is just a lowly employee. But Jessie pushes back: he's a grown man and should know if he's drinking. Vivian calls her expendable, then instructs someone to take Nathan to a room once he drinks. The setup is ugly.

Episode 9

The control games escalate: Jessie is told to pick up her shoes, get ready, be a good little soldier, even to dance. Then comes the bribe — how about a check for $100,000, whatever you want? Jessie stammers, caught between the money she desperately needs and the line she doesn't want to cross. The offer hangs in the air, and it's clear Vivian will keep testing exactly how far Jessie will go to keep this job.

Keep watching to see how long Jessie can hide who she really is — and who Nathan is really chasing.

Cast

  • Jessie — Protagonist, mistaken for a man, hired as Nathan's personal assistant
  • Nathan Shannon — CEO of Shannon Corporation, hires Jessie as his assistant
  • Vivian — Employee at Shannon Corporation, claims to be practically engaged to Nathan
  • Caroline — Daughter of William Barber, interested in Nathan
  • William Barber — Father of Caroline

FAQ

What is "Don't Tell My Boss I'm A Girl" about?

The drama follows Jessie, a woman who is mistaken for a man and hired as the personal assistant to CEO Nathan Shannon. She needs the job to pay for her grandfather's medical bills, while Nathan wants a male assistant to pretend to be his partner and deflect unwanted romantic attention — particularly from Caroline, the daughter of William Barber. Jessie must hide her real identity while her connection to Nathan grows more complicated.

Who is Jessie in "Don't Tell My Boss I'm A Girl"?

Jessie is the protagonist. She is mistaken for a man and hired as Nathan Shannon's personal assistant. She takes the job because she needs money for her grandfather's surgery, and she spends much of the story trying to keep her true identity hidden.

Who is Nathan Shannon?

Nathan Shannon is the CEO of Shannon Corporation, described as a multi-billion-dollar Fortune 500 giant. He hires Jessie as his personal assistant and wants a man to "act like one" and trick certain people into thinking he's unavailable, using Jessie as his fake partner to deflect attention.

Why does Nathan hire Jessie?

Nathan needs a man to "act like one" and trick certain people into thinking he's unavailable. His plan is to use Jessie as his fake partner to deflect Caroline, the daughter of William Barber, who is arriving and has already heard rumors about him. He offers to pay Jessie $10,000 every time they go out together.

Why does Jessie need the money?

Jessie needs the job to pay for her grandfather's medical bills. At the hospital, the doctor warns that the cost of continued care is substantial, but Jessie insists she has enough for her grandpa's surgery and refuses to give up.

Who is Vivian and what is her relationship to Nathan?

Vivian is an employee at Shannon Corporation who claims she is practically engaged to Nathan. She shows up asking if he's still looking for a personal assistant and announces she's decided to take the position, but Nathan says he already has one — Jessie. Vivian warns Jessie to stay in her lane and calls her expendable.

Is Jessie's identity as a woman ever at risk of being discovered?

Yes. In Episode 5, Vivian catches Jessie and demands to know what she's doing there and why she's dressed like that, then begs her to act like they don't know each other just in case. In Episode 6, Jessie is caught in the women's bathroom and someone demands to know what she's doing in there, making her disguise the most dangerous thing about her.

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