This is a short story to participate in a contest or challenge organized by the event 'New Year's Fiesta 2024'. The event was requested to celebrate the first month of the new year. The prompt is "You enter the office party on New Year's Eve, hoping to meet the company's new CEO. When you approach him to introduce yourself, you are unprepared to find a familiar face from your past." ⫷⫸⫷⫸⫷⫸ 'Fateful Encounter' tells the story of Abigail, a hardworking manager striving for a better life after being disowned, who unexpectedly encounters her past when the new CEO in her office turns out to be Raiden, her former love who disappeared years ago. Battling old emotions and secrets, Abigail struggles to navigate her professional life while protecting her twins from the past she's hiding. As Raiden tries to reconnect, tensions rise, revealing pent-up pain and unresolved feelings, triggering a clash between their shared history and the lives they've built since. ⫷⫸⫷⫸⫷⫸ Published Date: 07/01/2024; 01.27 p.m. [WIB] Picture: Pinterest Cover By: Canva