Beneath the Billionaire's Mask

Lila Carter has never let a man get in the way of her career. As one of the top architects in the world, she’s worked too hard, fought too many battles, and sacrificed too much to let anyone derail her plans. But when she lands the biggest project of her life—a futuristic urban redesign for the city’s wealthiest district—she comes face to face with a problem she never expected: Maximilian Blackwood.
Maximilian is the billionaire behind the project, a man with a reputation for getting whatever he wants. And right now, he wants Lila. Not just for the project—no, he wants her in ways she refuses to even consider.
“You work for me,” Maximilian says, his deep voice calm but firm.
Lila raises an eyebrow, arms crossed. “I work with you. There’s a difference.”
A slow smirk plays at his lips. “You’ll find I don’t do partnerships, Miss Carter.”
“Well, you’re going to learn.”
From their first meeting, it’s war. Lila refuses to be another rich man’s conquest, and Maximilian is a man who has never heard the word no before. But the more she pushes him away, the harder he fights to pull her closer. His texts are relentless, his presence inescapable.
Maximilian: Dinner. Tonight.
Lila: No.
Maximilian: Tomorrow then.
Lila: Also no.
Maximilian: I admire your consistency.
Lila: I don’t admire yours.
Maximilian: That will change.
What starts as a power struggle soon turns into something neither of them can control. When Maximilian strips away his arrogance and reveals the man beneath—the one burdened by secrets, loneliness, and a dangerous kind of devotion—Lila finds herself drawn in.
“Just tell me what you want, Max,” she says one night, exhaustion and something softer creeping into her voice.
His gaze darkens as he steps closer, invading her space. “You.”
But love isn’t easy when two powerful people refuse to bend. And when old wounds, jealous rivals, and betrayals come into play, they’ll have to decide: is their connection strong enough to survive, or will the fire between them burn them both to the ground?
A love story full of tension, passion, and undeniable chemistry—Beneath the Billionaire’s Mask is about two people too strong for their own good, fighting for control and risking everything for a love that might just be worth it.