The Force of Gravity ✅

Miori had thought she would spend the rest of her life with her high-school boyfriend Junichiro, but was instead left reeling with a broken heart when he abruptly dumped her before graduation. Upon learning that Junichiro would be marrying someone else, Miori impulsively accepts the marriage proposal of a classmate and casual acquaintance. Before she can decide whether or not she made the right choice, a horrific tragedy strikes and Miori is left a widow at the age of eighteen. Five years later, Miori is a single salarywoman supporting her mother-in-law. While many think she still carries a broken heart for her dead husband, in reality Miori lives with the terrible guilt that she married her husband out of spite and he died believing that she loved him She is determined to live the rest of her life single as punishment for her actions, but fate diverts her plans when her company is bought out by a competitor. A company run by the very ex who broke her heart.

Trapped in a loveless marriage and intense family pressure, Junichiro is stunned to see Miori again amongst his newest employees. Not one day has gone by where he didn't regret hurting her, and his feelings of love for her have never waned. But as Miori is naturally wary of him and determined to keep to her vow, and Junichiro himself is still a married man, fate seems to work against the pair even as their feelings resurface and flourish.

Love and loss can sometimes intermingle, and be stronger than the force of gravity.

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Word Count: 59,000-60,000