The Billionaire’s Masked Obsession
One woman. Three names. A thousand lies.
Corinne Sterling thought her secret was airtight. Teaching paid the bills but stripping paid the debts—that was the price of a corporate betrayal that ruined her name and stole her future. Her mask was supposed to keep her safe, until she caught the eye of the one man who has the power to ruin her.
Lucian Delacroix is a powerful widower, a devoted father to twin boys and a man who doesn’t believe in coincidences. When he recognizes the eyes behind the glasses of his son’s teacher as the masked dancer that nearly upturned his world, his curiosity turns into a dangerous obsession.
Instead of exposing her, he claims her.
Instead of destroying her, he offers her a lifeline: his name, his protection and a wedding ring.
It was supposed to be a cold business arrangement, they were supposed to be skeptical allies. But as they dig into a conspiracy of fraud and murder that tied their lives together long before they met, the lines of their fake marriage begin to blur.
And in this dangerous game of desire and deception, the price of love might be more than either is prepared to pay.
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Chapter: CHAPTER FIVELUCIAN“Mr. Delacroix, you really don’t have to do this,” George said from where he was standing by the doorway in his ever-crisp suit, tablet in hand. “You already have a packed schedule today. I can handle the session with their homeroom teacher and report back to you.”I stood behind Lucas and tried smoothing his dark hair with the tip of my fingers. “Do you want it this way?” I asked, brushing it to the right. “Or this way?”He blinked up at me with a giggle and shoved all of it backward with his own small hands. “This way.”My bad for asking.“Alright,” I chuckled, fixing it into the messy-slicked style he liked. I bent and pressed an exaggerated kiss to his forehead. He laughed and wriggled out of my reach.Eli was already settled, legs tucked under him, quietly working through his coloring book with his eyes narrowed in focus. Every so often, he’d switch crayons without looking up, tapping one against his lip before picking a new color.Lucas tugged at my hand. “Are you really
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Chapter: CHAPTER FOURLUCIANI sat frozen in that chair, jaw tight while she sashayed away from me like she hadn’t just set my entire nervous system on fire.Outwardly, I maintained my usual blank expression but inside, my teeth were practically grinding themselves into dust. My hand still gripped the glass she’d snatched and emptied with so much damn attitude and it was only now I realized how close I’d come to shattering it in my palm.I could feel them all watching me —Matt, the other guys, even the waitstaff pretending not to stare. But it was Matt’s stare that burned, his curiosity practically vibrating off him.I didn’t want to give anyone the satisfaction of a reaction, but when I heard someone whisper, “Yo, what the hell just happened?” like we were in a live broadcast of some dramatic scandal, I finally turned my head to Matt.“Spit it out,”He opened his mouth then shut it. Tried again. Failed. His arms flailed in an awkward gesture like he was trying to physically grab hold of an explanation. “D
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Chapter: CHAPTER THREECORINNEThe second that spotlight lit up the stage, everything else faded. I did my usual sweep of the crowd —not out of curiosity, but just to get a read on who I’d have to deal with tonight. Honestly, it was almost always the same scene: a bunch of half-wasted finance guys reeking of expensive cologne and unresolved issues, showing off their designer suits like it made them important. Old money heirs slouched in velvet chairs like royalty, trying to look bored while slipping bills into girls’ garters with sweaty fingers. And the frat boys with their backwards caps barely covering the empty space where common sense should be. Loud, red-faced, reeking of—My thoughts stalled.My eyes locked on someone who didn’t belong.He wasn’t like the rest. He wasn’t leaning forward, drooling at the sight of bare skin. He wasn’t laughing with his company or reaching for his wallet. He sat still. Detached. Like the whole place was a bad joke and he was just waiting for the punchline.It was his eye
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Chapter: CHAPTER TWOLUCIANI sat numbly, watching as Matt burst out through the club’s front entrance like he was being chased by the spotlight and for a second, I thought he might break into a dance number. He high-fived the bouncers, grinning ear to ear like a walking advertisement for poor decisions.A ridiculous sash was slung across his bare chest with ‘Groom-To-Be’ printed in bold gold letters. And as if that wasn’t enough of a spectacle, a glittery plastic crown was seated lopsided on his head. I sighed. Loudly.The secondhand embarrassment was almost too much to bear, but I wasn’t surprised. Not one bit. Matt thrived on attention. If he wasn’t the loudest voice in the room, he’d find a way to set something on fire just to fix that.“He’s having the time of his life.” George muttered from the front seat, barely hiding his amusement.“I can see that,” I deadpanned.“I’ll be here when you’re done, sir.” George said, subtly prompting me out.I gave a slight nod and finally stepped out of the car, th
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Chapter: CHAPTER ONELUCIAN“We’ve arrived, sir.”Great. So we were actually doing this.My gaze drifted to the tinted window, to the garish lights screaming down at the entrance of the building like a warning. Eclipse’s Strip n Drink. Even inside the car, I could hear the bass pounding from the walls. The street outside was packed —heels clicking, laughter spilling from the mouths that have tasted too much alcohol. The bouncers stood like soldiers, tightly checking IDs and patting down anyone who seemed like a threat.I breathed out loud in annoyance. “Can’t we just go back?”George turned his head, one brow lifting. “Sir, with all due respect, Matt might have my head for breakfast if you don’t walk in there tonight.”“You don’t have to drink,” he continued. “You can just sit in there for an hour and nod at whatever Matt says. Maybe even applaud once or twice. Then you can glare your way out of the building and go home.”I gave him a slow look. “You’re enjoying this, aren’t you?”“Not at all, sir.”A s
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