It all started with a chance encounter. Or rather a Chase encounter.
Alea Maia Collins. In college, she was just like any other student, doing her work silently and only talking to her best friend, Marianne. But on the inside, she was this firecracker of attitude, pizzazz and so much more, just that no one knew how to light her up inside out. Until he came. Or rather bumped into her life. C. They met everyday in a cafe, not knowing who the other was, just knowing the face, but still they understood each other and found an anchor of trust and hope somewhere in the other person, something for them to hold on to amidst their chaotic lives. With C, she was at peace and with Maia, he was finally free. Until, their tiny little bubble of them broke and reality caught up to them.
Now, 5 years later, finally, fate has done its magic, and she finds herself in a cafe with C. Again. Just like old times. Just this time, C has become Chase Anderson, CEO of Anderson Corporations, and Maia has become Alea Maia Collins, superstar actress with an Oscar to her name. Both of them are immersed in the world of cameras, fame and wealth and the stakes are higher than ever.
As old feelings emerge and try to overcome logic and reality, Alea and Chase finally make their choices and decide what is important for them. As they say, opposites attract, but do they always end up together?
Damian Blackwood is a man who has everything-wealth, power, and an unshakable reputation as a ruthless CEO. Love? He never believed in it. To him, emotions were distractions, and relationships were nothing more than business transactions.
But everything changes one morning when he accidentally spills coffee on a stranger at a café. Ella Carter, with her soft eyes and warm smile, isn't like the people he's used to. She doesn't fawn over his status or try to impress him. Instead, she simply cleans the mess, gives him a polite nod, and walks away-leaving him utterly captivated.
For fifteen days, Damian returns to the café at the same time, just to see her from afar. He doesn't know why. He doesn't even know her name. But something about her makes his carefully controlled world feel unsteady.
Then fate takes control.
Ella walks into Blackwood Enterprises for an interview, only to realize the man from the café-the one who had been haunting her thoughts-is her new boss. Damian is thrilled but keeps his emotions locked away, offering her the job with a professional mask.
As they spend more time together, the tension between them grows. Damian finds himself breaking his own rules, drawn to the warmth and kindness Ella brings into his cold, calculated world. Ella, in turn, sees glimpses of the man beneath the powerful CEO-one who's afraid to love, but even more afraid of losing her.
Will Damian finally let go of his fears and embrace the love he never believed in? Or will his hesitation cost him the one thing he never knew he needed?
A heartfelt, slow-burn romance about fate, unexpected love, and the power of simple moments that change everything.