The story follows the chance encounter between Emma and James on a busy New York City street. Emma is running late for a job interview when she collides with James, who helps her collect her scattered papers. There's an instant attraction between them, but Emma brushes it aside to focus on her interview. She gets the job and settles into her new role, but fate brings her and James together again when they bump into each other at a coffee shop. Over the next few weeks, they start seeing each other more often and going on romantic walks in Central Park. They realize they're in love and become inseparable, despite only having known each other for a short time. The story shows how destiny can bring two people together at the right time and place and how love can happen unexpectedly.