My life has always been a game for a foolish circus of clowns.

A chance encounter brings forth hope of putting a stop to my endless cycle on the merry-go-round.

Until he says the one thing I know I should heed, but can’t.

“Do me a favor, Margaret, stay away from men like me, we live two different lives…”

“In two different worlds,” I finished for him.

Truer words have never been spoken.

However, the magnetic pull is too hard to deny. Behind his grey eyes lies something new, something exciting… something dangerous.

And I am in desperate need of a change.

I'm slowly dying inside from the mask I must wear in order to exude perfection.

I'm tired of all the fake smiles on the faces of false friends. I'm tired of all society's golden rules, and I am done with being used for someone else's gain.

Something casual is all I ask of him, until my heart demands more.

The stakes are high, and the scandal could ruin me…

But a chance at true happiness for once in my life, makes Marcus worth the risk.