"Fifty Shades of Grey" sans the passion and romance

The controversial "Fifty Shades of Grey" is a top-seller erotic novel by British author E. L. James. It is notable for its explicitly erotic scenes — between a college graduate and a young billionaire — featuring elements of sexual practices involving bondage and discipline, dominance and submission, and sadism and masochism.

But the said novel is not all about kinky romance and strange seduction after all. The book also exudes some business sense such as these remarks by one of the main character Christian Grey: "Business is all about people . . . I employ an exceptional team, and reward them well . . . It really is all about having the right people on your team and directing their energies accordingly . . . The growth and development of people is the highest calling of leadership."

Moreover, readers would find amusing the legally bizarre, but unenforceable, non-disclosure contract (NDC) between the billionaire Christian Grey ("Dominant") and the newly-grad Anastasia Steele ("Submissive"). A recommended template for those who are planning to embark on . . .  uhumm . . . an indecent proposal.