Have You Ever

  They met in a crowded lecture hall at university—two ambitious minds drawn to the same business course, always sitting one row apart but catching each other's gaze with quiet curiosity. At first, it was friendship built on caffeine-fuelled study sessions and debates over marketing strategies. When they graduated, they did what dreamers do—they started a business together, pouring long nights and bold ideas into a startup that felt like their baby. The office became a second home, and somewhere between shared victories and learning from their missteps, the lines between work and heart blurred. One late evening, while reviewing budgets and brainstorming campaigns, she looked up and found him watching her with something different in his eyes—not focus, not fatigue, but awe. He softly said, “You’re my home in all this chaos.” From that moment, their bond deepened—not just as partners in profit, but partners in life. They went from business meetings to beach walks, from strategy p...

  The ballroom shimmered with candlelight and whispered secrets. Silk gowns glided across polished marble floors, and laughter rang like crystal against the grand chandelier overhead. It was an evening hosted by the Crème de la Crème of society—an affair where alliances were made and hearts occasionally lost. She stood near the edge of the gilded room, a vision in midnight blue silk, her hair swept into a regal twist. The Duchess of Windmere—widowed too young, a paragon of grace, known for her quiet poise and guarded smile. But it was her eyes that held legends—eyes the color of ocean storms, eyes that pierced through pleasantries and peeled back façades. He saw her before she saw him. The Duke of Ashbourne—unwed, untamed, and unwilling to play the polished games of his peers. With a reputation as mysterious as his past, he was more likely to be found chasing storms than sipping champagne. And yet, this night, dressed in sharp black and silver, he was here. For reasons unknown ...