Married To My Enemy's Son
Beneath the chandeliers and masks, secrets passed in coded glances and veiled threats.
I wore a crimson gown with a thigh holster. Adrian was in a tailored tux, every bit the disarming gentleman.
“She’ll be here,” I said as we surveyed the ballroom. “She can’t resist power.”
A violin string snapped, sharp and loud, and for a moment, everyone paused.
Then she appeared.
Eliza Morden.
No mask. No fear. Wearing white like a bride at war.
“You always did like theatrics,” she said, stopping just a few feet away.