Behind The Mask
“To discuss something important. But since you’re here…”
I swallowed. “What is it?”
“There’s been a marriage proposal. From the Kingswell family.”
My pulse stuttered.
“Okay…” I managed, careful to sound neutral.
The Kingswells. Old money. Royal by posture, ruthless by bloodline, their power stretched from London to the Upper East Side. Their last name carried weight and danger.
“What kind of proposal?” I asked slowly, though I already felt the noose tightening.
“The prince Delacroix is long overdue for marriage, and you're the perfect person for it,” he said, voice smooth and unbothered, as if he were reading out a weather report, not deciding my future.