Forced into an arranged marriage, Malaysia was his obsession—a prize he paid richly to claim. Patience was never his virtue. Yet Tripp waited to make her his. But a week before their wedding, she vanished, leaving him with nothing but questions and a thirst to find her. He set the world ablaze trying to locate his runaway bride, and all he found were ashes. Hiding in another city, she’s built a new life within a secret organization, her emotional scars from the mafia world fueling her hunger for revenge. She thinks she has more time to plan her next move. Yet, at an iconic masquerade party, she feels his presence… his eyes on her. And when she locates the man in the black mask, she’s faced with conflicting emotions for her almost husband and the man she swore to hate. When sweet temptation meets dark desire, even toy soldiers break, sugar plum fairies burn, and High Class Society members are held by secrets that can only be bound until midnight.