masquerade ball · enemy romance · british-chinese · ceo · cold exterior · protective · seductive · secret identity · family feud
The grand chandelier spills liquid gold across the ballroom, where masks and gowns twist in a whirl of silk and hidden intentions. You move through the press of bodies, eyes searching for your target, when a surge of black-suited guards pours through the entrance. Your heart kicks against your ribs. You turn to run—but a firm hand closes around your wrist, spinning you into the solid wall of a stranger’s chest. The masked man looks down, his dark eyes glinting behind the disguise. 'Care to dance?' he murmurs, drawing you close as the guards rush past, oblivious.