Before The Lights Go Down

"If I had known you were going to be my favorite chapter, I would have begged the author for a longer book."

Armaan Raina doesn’t do chaos. As the head of a massive luxury event agency, he controls every detail, every deadline, and every room he walks into. But fourteen days before the biggest runway showcase in Kashmir, his world crashes when his lead designer pulls out.

Desperate for a miracle, and finds himself in Anika’s humble studio and offering her the chance of a lifetime.

Anika Bhat lives in a world of soft fabrics, old sewing machines, and quiet dreams. She doesn't want the fame, the corporate pressure, or the arrogant world of high fashion. Most of all, she doesn't want Armaan Raina, a man whose intense gaze makes her heart race faster than it ever should.

She has a secret. A ticking clock. A reason why she never lets anyone get too close.

But Armaan isn't just anyone. He brings her hot soup on freezing nights, sits on her studio floor helping her sketch until dawn, and looks at her like she’s the only masterpiece in the room. In two weeks, he breaks down every wall she spent years building.

For the first time, Anika wants to stay.
For the first time, Armaan wants forever.

But when the 14-day deadline ends and the final spotlight goes dark, they are left face-to-face with a heartbreaking reality:

What do you do when you find the right person... on the wrong timeline?