Chapter 1: Preparation.

[Mirabel]The Harrington mansion buzzed with frantic energy as evening approached. Crystal glasses clinked, silverware gleamed, and the scent of fresh flowers filled every corner. Mirabel moved silently through the chaos, her plain gray uniform blending her into the background like always.She adjusted a heavy tray of champagne flutes on the sideboard, making sure each glass stood perfectly straight. Her hands worked quickly, practiced from years of doing this exact thing. Tonight was Isabella’s twenty-second birthday gala, and the entire house had been turned upside down for days.Mirabel kept her head down as she worked. She had learned long ago that being invisible was safer.A soft sigh escaped her as she wiped a stray fingerprint from one of the glasses. Her family had always treated her differently. When she was little, they had adopted Isabella because they said Mirabel was ‘unstable’ Not the kind of daughter they wanted on display. So Isabella became the shining star while

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Chapter 2: The Masked Guest.

Mirabel’s heart hammered against her ribs as the last pins were pushed into her half-mask. The small servants’ room was a whirlwind of whispered urgency. Rosa adjusted the plain black uniform on her shoulders while Naomi tied the strings of the mask behind her head, trying desperately to hide any familiar features.“I can’t believe I’m doing this,” Mirabel breathed, her voice barely above a whisper. “If Isabella finds out I’m out there serving at her own party… she’ll ruin me. You know she will.”Rosa gave her a quick, reassuring squeeze. “She won’t recognize you. Not with the mask and your head down. Just keep moving, stay quiet and blend in.”“But what if someone sees?” Mirabel’s fingers twisted nervously in the fabric of her skirt. “I’m not supposed to exist tonight. I’m supposed to be invisible.”Naomi smiled softly, though worry lingered in her eyes. “Tonight you get to be part of it, even if it’s just for a little while. You deserve that much, sweetheart. Now go before they noti

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Chapter 3: Dante Virelli

The silence that followed Dante’s words was deafening.Mirabel stood frozen, her skin already burning where the spilled water had touched her. Her mother’s grip on her arm tightened painfully, while her father’s face drained of color. Isabella looked like she might shatter from rage.“Who… who are you?” Mr. Harrington finally managed, his voice shaky.The tall stranger slowly removed his mask and gasps broke out almost instantly. Well, that explained everything.Dante Virelli. The man half the city feared and the other half desperately wanted to impress.Even Mirabel, hidden away from society most of her life, knew that name. The illegitimate son of the late business titan Antonio Virelli. A man who had clawed his way from nothing into ruthless power, building an empire in shipping, tech, and shadowy deals that made even old money families tremble. His reputation was ice-cold, One phone call from him could destroy careers, companies, and entire lives.Dante’s sharp jaw and dark, pier

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Chapter 4: Hives and Suits.

Two weeks had passed since the nightmare by the pool, but the scars ran deeper than skin.Mirabel stood in the expansive kitchen, the steady rhythm of her knife slicing through carrots the only sound breaking the silence. Her skin had finally healed, the angry red hives faded into faint patches that still itched when she moved too quickly. But the memory of burning water and Isabella’s cold laughter lingered like a bruise that refused to fade. She had nearly drowned that night, begging for mercy while her body betrayed her. And yet, no one in the Harrington family had spoken of it since. Not an apology. Not even an acknowledgement.She wiped her hands on her apron, the fabric rough against her sensitive skin. Invisible, she reminded herself. That’s safer.“Mirabel!” A young maid poked her head into the kitchen, breathless. “Miss Isabella wants you in the living room. Now.”Mirabel’s stomach tightened, but she nodded obediently. She set down the knife and made her way through the cor

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Chapter 5: The Bargain.

The living room went completely silent.It wasn’t just a brief pause in the conversation. It was the kind of heavy, uncomfortable quiet that makes your ears ring. Nobody moved. For several long seconds, the only sound was the ticking of the old clock on the wall, marking time in a room where everyone had suddenly frozen.Dante Virelli had just spoken, and nobody could quite believe what they had heard.Mirabel stood glued to the carpet, staring at him. She waited for the punchline, for someone to laugh, but the silence dragged on. He had pointed directly at her. Not Isabella.Isabella was the golden child. She was the one who got the expensive dresses, the private tutors, the endless praise. Isabella was the daughter her parents had groomed for years to marry someone wealthy and powerful. Mirabel, on the other hand, was the secret they preferred to keep upstairs out of sight.But Dante Virelli didn't want the golden child. He wanted her.He has to be messing with us, Mirabel thought.

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A Contract Marriage With The Cruel Heir.의 모든 챕터: 챕터 1 - 챕터 5

Chapter 1: Preparation.

Chapter 2: The Masked Guest.

Chapter 3: Dante Virelli

Chapter 4: Hives and Suits.

Chapter 5: The Bargain.