“It began with suspicion on his part, while she found herself slowly shaken by something she couldn’t name. A love neither of them expected quietly began to blossom — amidst missions, trials, and two hearts that refused to surrender.” Layya, a 29-year-old financial planner, is driven, focused, and firmly believes that love is not essential to success. And she’s living proof—her life without a man is far from incomplete. Rich, a 30-year-old sociology graduate student, is working on a bold and unconventional research project: “Why are modern women choosing to stay single rather than be in relationships?” To find the answer, he starts a “rent-a-companion” service. And his very first client? Her. When a woman who has closed off her heart is forced to spend fifteen days abroad with a man who sees her as a case study… How long can a heart keep its secrets hidden?