As Eliza Chen strolled the enormous ballroom on her husband's arm, the whispers trailed her like shadows. In spite of the sympathetic stares and barely suppressed snickers, she maintained her head up. ‎"Poor thing, married to that," said someone. She marries him despite having ties to her entire family. ‎Marcus's hand was gently squeezed by Eliza. Wei's physical appearance in the public eye was unremarkable; his deliberately ill-fitting attire hung awkwardly on his stooping frame, his thick glasses magnified his eyes, and an unfortunate haircut completed the impression of mediocrity. According to the rumors, he was a poor office employee at some minor firm that Eliza had accepted as a charity case after her family's business experienced financial difficulties. ‎The truth was known only to Eliza. ‎Eliza saw her old college roommate Victoria, who was glowing in designer silk, clutching tightly to the arm of Ethan Park, the heir to Park Industries and the guy Victoria had stolen from her only a few months prior to Eliza's unexpected nuptial announcement. ‎Eliza! Victoria exclaimed, her smile as sharp as a blade, "What a surprise to see you here! " I was unaware that this charity event permitted... everyone. She gave Marcus a disdainful glance. ‎The only outward sign from the man who actually ran half the firms represented in the room through his anonymous investment conglomerate Wei Enterprises was the little twitch at the corner of Marcus's mouth, which Victoria and the dazzling crowd were unable to see. The same guy who, on the spur of the moment, bought the structure where tonight's event is being held last week. The same man who had, behind the scenes, just begun a deliberate breakup of Park Industries via a number of calculated purchases. ‎At 32 years old, worth billions, and adept at blending in, Marcus Wei was simply giving another performance tonight. The deception had reasons, some of which were related to his past's dangerous secrets and went beyond the commercial sphere. The causes for Eliza's agreement to provide protection when she accepted both his offer and the position of lifetime accomplice in his complicated hoax. ‎The mask would eventually start to fall, revealing the identity of the person they had been ignoring all this time.