THE BILLIONAIRE'S MASQUERADE

cab window like

ed gates of Blackthorn University, her sto

ge. Power

e entrance to a haunted

id, twisting in his seat with a half-sm

sure about any

last of her money. Her fingers trembled as she

r onto her boots, and she stood there

ement in the shad

ook a deep breath, and stepped through the gates of Blackthorn. The moment she entered the campus,

ng far in the distance, slow and eerie. Aria followed the m

ing luxury brands and thousand-dollar shoes. She looked down at her soaked thrift-store boots a

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par

fut

hat let

Full ride. Immediate acceptan

od to b

But she'd sign

ople do desp

Aria,

hts. A blonde girl with round glasses and

onhart! Your

. "Hi... yea

nna love it here. Well, maybe not love, but

asn't com

s, and a window that overlooked a strange, misty

in?" Evie asked, fl

esitating. "It was sudden. A

fade, but her eyes d

ne of

a knock at the door. A man in a black suit st

ok it, heart pounding. Inside was a let

Aria W

ip contract. As per the agreement, you are to report to the East

cer

ite Affairs Blac

the hel

bed. "Wait. You got called

w what th

hewed

umors. It's..

ready past 8. She didn't even know

stone estate just beyond campus.

guar

peop

sile

n in suits, women in jewels, all with cold eyes. At

hout a sound. A fire roared in

d suit and a silver half-mask that covered the left side of

er smiled. The billionaire heir with a dark reputation and a cold

ing not to show fear. "I didn't agree to any of this." He tilted his head. "Did y

ere's a clause in small print. A clause that says your educati

hat you belong to me." Her back hit the

n your

choi

sile

he interrupted, brushing a gloved finger under her chin. "

linted in the firelight. "Possibly." She ran for the d

And not a second before." Her fists clenched. "What do

he stormed down the hall moments later, tea

school w

tw

o the lion's den. And