Manik: "Life doesn't come with choices; it comes with responsibilities. You live it on your terms or get buried under someone else's." Nandini: "Love is a word people use too lightly, a hollow promise made to be broken. I've never believed in it, and I won't start now. Trust? That's just a gamble I'm not willing to make." Together, they'll discover that sometimes, life's toughest challenges come not from the boardroom but from the unexpected journey of falling in love, one reluctant step at a time. Will their differences tear them apart or draw them together in ways they could never anticipate?

"Don't! Don't ever do that to me." "It's my life my choice!" "It's not!" "Why do you think so?" "Because YOU ARE MINE FOREVER AND ALWAYS" "Wow! Am I an object that you can own me?" "Shut up!" he frowned. "I won't! What will you do to me? huh?" I gritted. In an instant he pressed his body against mine and captured my lips devilishly. Nandini Murthy, an orphan, lives with her friend in USA.She believes in love- the most complicated emotion of human life.Will she be able to find love in the virtual world? Manik Malhotra, an outsider to his own world. A complicated soul who finds solace in hurting others. What happens when these two universes - a star and a firefly collide? Cover credit @MSDIXIT_19 / Fan_Nititaylor07|IG Rank #2 in pure love category out of 698stories (5.6.2020) Rank #13 in YourStoryIndia category out of 1.77k stories (5.6.2020)

Manik and Nandini-two individuals with contrasting personalities, opinions, and lifestyles. One wears his heart on his sleeve, while the other hides it beneath layers of restraint. Manik, a powerful businessman and the head of the prestigious Malhotra Empire, commands the corporate world with his sharp mind and iron-will. To the world, he is a man of ambition and success. But beneath that strong exterior lies a compassionate soul, quietly dedicating his time and wealth to charitable causes, though always in anonymity. Nandini, on the other hand, is a brilliant and well-established gynecologist, respected in her field and admired for her intellect and dedication. Her career is her passion, and though she may not show it often, she has a heart of gold, always looking for ways to help those in need, especially the women and families she cares for. Despite their differences, fate has a different plan. How will love bloom between two people who are worlds apart in their approach to life? One is drawn to the world's spotlight, while the other stays hidden in the shadows. As their paths cross, will their hearts eventually align, bridging the gap between them?