The putrid, repulsive stench of the decaying members of her family filled her nostrils, causing her to gag uncontrollably. Unable to keep her balance, she stumbled backwards, crashing into the wardrobe and sinking to the floor. Her blood rushed and the only noise she seemed to be able to make out was the pounding of her racing heart, and before she knew it, a shadow had fallen over her slumped figure. Looking up she saw a boy looming overtop of her, one with tousled blond locks and eyes... Well, that was the thing.
She couldn't see his eyes, because the boy had no face.
"Oh, my poor little pookie bear~!" He cooed, getting down onto his knees and dropping the crimson-stained butcher knife, the weapon clattering onto the hardwood floor with a resounding clang as he took her face in his hands. Her eyes were red and her nose runny from crying, her face flushed and tear-streaked as she gazed up at him with dread.
"Found you~"
Mikhaela Janna Lim, daughter of a renowned business tycoon, craves a normal life away from the spotlight. She even persuades her famous friends to pretend they don't know her, all for the sake of solitude.
But when her path crosses with Maraiah Queen Arceta-a social butterfly, soft talker, and academic achiever adored by many-everything changes.
Will Mikhaela cling to her quiet sanctuary as an anonymous introvert, or transform herself to win Maraiah's heart?