This masquerade isn’t about romance.
It’s about leverage.
And someone has already decided Bianca Cerezo should lose.

At the Rosales family’s Valentine Masquerade, silk masks hide sharp intentions—and the real currency isn’t champagne or charm. It’s power. Wagers are whispered through the ballroom like threats. Columnists circle with pens poised. And every move is being watched, judged, and priced.

The rules are deliberately unclear.
The observers are everywhere.
And the game has already begun.

Bianca arrives expecting elegance.
What she steps into instead is a calculated contest of private trials, quiet sabotage, and money changing hands in the shadows—one designed to expose weakness and crown a single favorite.

She was never meant to stand out.
She was never meant to win.

But as the night unfolds, Bianca’s composure, instincts, and refusal to bend begin shifting the odds—and drawing attention from people who don’t tolerate surprises.

Because this Masquerade isn’t entertainment.

It’s an evaluation.
And being noticed is far more dangerous than losing.

Tropes & Themes

✔ Rivals-to-lovers
✔ High-society intrigue
✔ Forced proximity
✔ Power plays & secret wagers
✔ Forbidden desire
✔ Heist-style tension
✔ Masquerade secrets

Valentine Masquerade is the second novella in the High Society Heist series.
Each novella can be read as a standalone—but the scandals, rivalries, and power games only deepen with every installment.