In the boardroom, knowledge is power. In a fake engagement, love is the ultimate leverage.

Clara Ashford doesnt need a savior, she needs the corner office. She has spent her career building an ironclad reputation, refusing to let the ruthless corporate elite diminish her ambition. But when a hostile takeover and board betrayal threaten her rightful seat as CEO, she finds herself backed into a corner.

To survive, she needs a power play. And the only man with enough leverage to pull it off is her most lethal rival.

Enter Alexander Vance.

Guarded, calculating, and dangerously magnetic, Alexander commands every room he enters. He doesn’t make deals out of charity, but when his own corporate empire faces a high-stakes crisis that requires absolute stability, he presents Clara with an offer she can’t afford to refuse:

A fake engagement.

The terms are simple: One year. Strategic public appearances. A united front against their mutual enemies. Absolute emotional distance.

But as boardroom battles escalate into private late-night truces, the line between performance and reality begins to blur. Staged touches become unscripted hunger, and sharp verbal sparring ignites a fire neither can control.

When the masks come off and their empires hang in the balance, Clara and Alexander must face their most dangerous risk yet: trusting the only person capable of destroying them, or falling for their ultimate equal.

Why you will love The Billionaire Behind the Mask:

Tropes: Fake Engagement | Enemies to Lovers | Corporate Intrigue | Billionaire Romance

Dynamic: True Power Couple (No damsel in distress; mutual intellectual equals)

Heat & Tension: Slow-burn sizzle with high-stakes boardroom drama

Ending: A deeply earned, explosive Happily Ever After (HEA)

Standalone novel. Perfect for fans of Catharina Maura, Ana Huang, and J.T. Geissinger.