Book DescriptionMax has always been the kind of woman who knows what she wants—except when it comes to love.She has a successful career, amazing friends, and one secret she has kept for years: her long-time crush on Adrian Arevallo, the handsome, powerful, and seemingly untouchable CEO of Arevallo’s Empire.But Max never imagined that her ordinary life would change after one unforgettable night.During her best friend Ria’s birthday celebration, Max gets drunk and meets a mysterious man at a crowded club. She can barely remember his face, his name, or what exactly happened between them. All she remembers is his voice, his presence, and the strange feeling that meeting him would somehow matter.The next day, Max tries to forget everything.Until she walks into a business meeting and discovers that the man sitting across from her is none other than Adrian Arevallo.Her long-time crush.Her client.And the man she never expected to have feelings for her.What begins as a simple business partnership soon turns into something neither of them can control. When their companies work together on a major resort project in Palawan, Max and Adrian are forced to spend more time together. Away from Manila, surrounded by beautiful beaches and quiet nights, the distance between them slowly disappears.Then, on their final day in Palawan, Adrian does the unthinkable.He asks Max to marry him.A month later, they stand before their families, friends, relatives, and business partners as husband and wife.But marriage is only the beginning.Behind their perfect relationship are secrets, misunderstandings, unexpected challenges, and feelings that become deeper than either of them anticipated. As Max and Adrian learn what it truly means to be married, they must face the question that matters most:Can a love that started unexpectedly survive everything that comes after “I do”?A story of unexpected love, second chances, family, friendship, business, secrets, and a marriage that began with one unforgettable night.Sometimes, the person you never expected to love becomes the one person you can never imagine living without.