Layla has been her family’s disappointment all her family. Haunted by her trauma, she drifted through life without a purpose and searching for love in all the wrong places. A yearly reminder by a stranger ensures she never forgets her mistake. Maxim is loved by everyone. Darkness within him demands control. His experience in the military left no room for softness. Layla and Maxim’s paths cross, more than once. When their paths cross at the masquerade ball, the sizzling attraction takes on a whole new level. What happens when Layla figures out who’s her mysterious man behind Phantom mask? Or when she’s cornered into another blackmail?