Chapter 1 — Two Worlds Apart
Smith Harlington III had everything—wealth, power, and a life polished to perfection.
But beneath his flawless suits and billionaire reputation was a man tired of living behind glass walls.
Caroline Anderson, soft-spoken and warm-hearted, lived a simple life in a small room behind her mother's grocery stall.
She worked part-time, saved every coin, and dreamed of studying interior design one day.
Their paths had no reason to cross… until fate interfered.
Chapter 2 — The Gala Encounter
Caroline wasn't meant to attend the charity gala.
She was there only to bring a repaired dress her mother had mended.
Wearing a modest peach dress she'd sewn herself, she stood quietly near a corner, taking in the chandeliers like they were fireflies from another universe.
And then—Smith saw her.
Not the socialites.
Not the celebrities.
Her.
"Hi," he said, surprised at how nervous hesounded.
"You're… new here."
Caroline smiled shyly.
"I'm not really supposed to be here."
"That makes two of us," Smith joked.
And for the first time that night, he felt alive.