NanaFig29
The masquerade was meant to dazzle. Candlelight, music, and masks hid the sins of high society. But when a guest is found murdered at Lord Adrien Ravenscroft's estate, the glittering ball becomes a prison. Adrien orders the gates locked - the killer is inside, and no one will leave until the truth is revealed.
Lady Eveline Harcourt, trapped in marriage to the cruel Lord Alistair Blackwood, is drawn into a web of suspicion and lies. Adrien, the enigmatic host, is accused by many, yet she cannot ignore the dangerous pull between them. Their attraction is forbidden, their trust uncertain, and every whispered touch could destroy them both.
Around them, secrets unravel: the victim's ties to Alistair hint at a scandalous business deal gone wrong, guests fake alibis in the ballroom chaos, lovers hide affairs behind masks, and a second death shatters the fragile order. Behind every mask lies corruption. Behind every smile, betrayal.
In a night of glamour and deceit, Eveline must decide: is Adrien hiding the truth, or is she falling for the only man who can save her from a husband who would destroy them both?