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Pearl. She's 27, living in New York City, thriving in a digital world while barely holding it together in real life. She carries the complexity of her roots-half Christian, half Indian-a background that left her feeling like she belonged fully to no one. Estranged from her family after a betrayal that changed everything, she carries herself with wit, confidence, and walls built high. No one knows she pours her brokenness into letters she never sends-words meant for those who hurt her... and those she never had the courage to love.
Augustin. He's 35, a ruthless CEO whose world is numbers, deals, and deadlines. He clawed his way to the top from nothing, learning early that control is the only true currency. Love? That chapter closed years ago-when he lost the only woman who ever got past his guarded exterior and betrayed him. Since then, emotions are liabilities, and he's done investing in people.
They meet-not like fate, but like friction.
She's not impressed by money. He's not amused by her sarcasm. And yet, something starts to crack.
Maybe what's broken in them doesn't need fixing-maybe it just needs to be seen.
But healing isn't linear. What happens when she pushes him away after finally letting him in? And will he risk his controlled, guarded life for something messy... like love?