Fated By Chance
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In a world where family history and social standing govern every step, Asteria Chevalier never dreamed of becoming the focal point of a high-stakes deal. Shy, hardworking, and modest, she lived in the shadows of others-until the day Maximillian Montaigne, the untouchable campus president, entered her life.
What begins as a cold, transactional affair intended to bring together two influential families soon becomes something they never anticipated. Max-stoic, authoritative, and apparently invulnerable-starts developing fissures in his flawless facade, showing a side that only Asteria is allowed to see. And for Asteria, the boundary between obligation and passion becomes indistinct as she finds that there's a man under the cold veneer who can offer warmth, frailty, and love.
Silent protector, reluctant fiancé, and gradually, the love she had not anticipated-this is a tale of unintended proximity, stolen glances, jealous stares, and admissions beneath rainy skies. In the terrain of misunderstandings and coerced consent, through the still nights with withheld emotions, Asteria and Max's journey is a heart's dance learning to trust, release, and ultimately, love.
This isn't even a story of arranged marriage-it's a story about finding out that sometimes the heart is more aware than the mind is willing to accept.
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