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 NINETY SIXLUCIANI am beginning to harbor a profound regret regarding this entire trip. Since the moment we touched ground, every single instance of privacy between Corinne and I has been dismantled by an endless parade of interruptions. It’s as if the universe has conspired to keep me from her.On top of all that, Maya and I have spent the last few days tracking Nathan’s movements closely enough to drive me insane. The bastard hired a private investigator to look into Corinne and I’s relationship. Thankfully, Isaac intercepted the investigator before anything important could reach Nathan but the situation still left a sour taste in my mouth because it confirmed exactly what I already feared, which led me decide to keep everything from Corinne for now; even though I’m aware that she’ll hate the decision if she finds out.Hell, part of me hated it too but every time I imagine her looking over her shoulder or feeling unsafe because of that man, something violent wakes up inside me. And these days
Last Updated: 2026-07-03
Chapter: CHAPTER NINETY FIVECORINNEWe missed the rehearsal dinner last night, and honestly, I didn’t mind the trade-off. The four of us fell asleep tangled together on that massive bed and stayed unconscious through the entire evening until Lucas finally woke up complaining dramatically about starvation.Another thing I had not prepared myself for was the sight of a shirtless Lucian; sometime during our nap, he’d taken off his shirt and all those broad shoulders with tattoos on display, tapered muscles and messy hair were enough masculine energy to shorten my lifespan seconds after waking.It wasn’t a bother to him though as he walked around the room with his phone to his ear, speaking to someone to arrange dinner for us inside.We finally parted ways this morning. The boys were dropped off with their grandparents after breakfast while Lucian reluctantly disappeared to help Matt with wedding duties. From the murderous expression on his face, you’d think somebody sentenced him to hard labor instead of asking him
Last Updated: 2026-07-02
Chapter: CHAPTER NINETY FOURCORINNELucian’s family is a lot; not in a bad way. They’re just intensely affectionate.The amount of hugs and kisses I’ve received within the first hour alone probably outweighed every bit of physical affection I’d gotten in my entire twenty-nine years of existence combined. I enjoy meeting them, enjoyed the warmth, enjoyed watching Lucian become progressively more possessive every time another family member stole my attention. Everything was overwhelming, exhilarating and surprisingly sweet—right up until the door to this suite clicked shut, sealing me inside with the one man who makes me feel crazy everywhere.I had been coasting on the adrenaline of the day, that I forgot to account for this. The fact that I now had to somehow survive sharing a mattress with a man I’d spent the entire day secretly fantasizing about.I stared at the bed, the red petals looking like drops of blood against the snowy linens. “I can just take the sofa while we’re here,” I pointed to the said fu
Last Updated: 2026-06-21
Chapter: CHAPTER NINETY THREELUCIANMy focus remained on her from the moment we stepped out of the plane till our driver pulled into the massive coastal resort that was a labyrinth of white stone and blooming bougainvillea.Corinne sat quietly beside me in the backseat with one hand resting in mine and her gaze fixed on the amount of persons standing outside our SUV. I hate how nervous and how pale she looks. She insisted she was fine but she’s quiet, and her hand drifted occasionally toward her stomach like she didn’t even realize she was doing it.I was equally troubled by the sudden skittishness in her eyes, it feels like she’s trying to hide something from me which is almost ironic considering I’m the one keeping secrets from her right now.Maya’s investigation escalated quickly over the past few days and until I know exactly how dangerous Nathan planned to become, I’m not dragging Corinne into any of it.Still, the guilt sit heavier every time she smiles at me.“Are you—”“I’m okay, Lucian,” she squeezed my
Last Updated: 2026-06-19
Chapter: CHAPTER NINETY TWOCORINNELucian’s eyes were still shinning with wrath and the second we step into the plane, his hands began moving in a blur of motion, traveling down my arms and gripping my elbows as he performed a frantic scan of my body.“Are you hurt?” The gentleness in his voice compared to the cold fury from seconds ago nearly gave me emotional whiplash. “Did anyone touch you?”I heard the question, but unfortunately my brain stopped functioning properly somewhere between him threatening an entire crowd for me and the concern etched on his face right now.“I’m fine,” I finally responded with a shake of my head. “Nobody touched me.”He let out a low curse and shoved a hand through his hair in pure frustration. The movement caused the dark strands to fall over his forehead and the ink winding along his forearm to flex and stretch against the dark fabric—a sight that made it increasingly difficult for me to maintain my composure.God help me…I want to climb the man like a tree.“Goddamnit,” he his
Last Updated: 2026-06-17
Chapter: CHAPTER NINETY ONECORINNE“Are you sure that’s okay?”I looked up to find Shannon watching me closely, concern etched all over her face despite how calm she was trying to appear.Outside the SUV, camera flashes kept bursting like tiny explosions against the tinted windows while voices shouted over one another from somewhere beyond the barricades. It sounded chaotic even from inside the vehicle.I adjusted Lucas’ little bucket hat lower over his eyes before responding. “Yes, this is the best option.”“We can just wait for reinforcements,” Lucian voiced.He’s standing at the center of the vehicle with his arms crossed over his chest and a thunderous scowl directed at the windows, he look ready to tear the door off its hinges himself. His father stood beside him, equally grim, the two of them a wall of silent, protective fury.“That’ll just cause unnecessary delays,” I replied calmly before crouching in front of Eli to fix the tiny earmuffs resting around his neck. “And the longer we sit here, the more cr
Last Updated: 2026-06-16
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