Indulged in a night of mystery and passion at a lavish masquerade ball, where identities are hidden behind elegant masks, Diana Thorton, the assistant to the wealthy and powerful Alexander Stone, is looking for a break from her stressful job and recent heartbreak. 

 

But when she meets a mysterious stranger at the ball, little does she know that he's actually her boss.

Despite recognizing Alexander's face behind the mask, Diana succumbs to their mutual attraction and shares a steamy night with him. 

 

As their desire for each other grows stronger, Diana discovers that she's pregnant and decides to resign from her job.

 

However, fate has other plans for them. In order to save Alexander's reputation from a media scandal, they must enter into a forced marriage with a lucrative annulment deal. 

 

But can their passion survive the constraints of a contractual relationship, especially when dark secrets from their past threaten to tear them apart?

The Belle Behind The Mask

Chapter 26
DIANA THORTON
I was going to give him my answer regarding the proposal he offered when I saw it, or rather them.
The scars on his back were definitely from constant flogging.
They were long and jagged, with deep grooves and discolored skin - a brutal reminder of the pain he must hav...

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Chapter 16

Chapter 17

Chapter 18 

Chapter 19

Chapter 20

Chapter 21 

Chapter 22

Chapter 23

Chapter 24

Chapter 25

Chapter 26

Chapter 27

Chapter 28

Chapter 29

Chapter 30