Hande Yildiz is nearly finished with her degree in Architecture, specializing in Landscaping. Standing at 1.75m, she has striking, almond-shaped eyes of a deep, dark brown. Her hair follows suit-thick, dark, and falling in smooth, voluminous waves. She is a woman of strong personality, perhaps a bit stubborn and fiercely impulsive; there are moments when she becomes so blinded by the heat of the second that she acts on pure instinct, only reflecting once the dust has settled. One could say her life took a sharp, irreversible turn the moment her path crossed with Serkan Bolat himself-her arch-nemesis for as long as she can remember. Now, she finds herself trapped in a web of manipulation of his own making, because for Serkan Bolat, everything in life is a game of chess.

Two dreams: to become a renowned writer and to travel the world. One problem: a family that wants her married off to the boy next door. Aylla is 160 cm of pure clumsiness, messy curls, and unstoppable talkativeness. To escape an arranged marriage, she must survive the shark tank where her sister works-a world of tycoons, film locations, and snobbish elites. Aylla is looking for her "essence," a story worth telling. What she finds is a love so consuming it feels like a movie script. Join Aylla as she navigates family feuds, career blunders, and a romance that proves that even the most grounded dreamers can learn to fly.