Chapter 74: A Midnight Escape.

As chiming midnight rattled on, the magnificence of the Cinderella Ball began to give off an aura of eerie silence—as if its very essence in time had decided to hold its breath. Dressed in opulent gowns and sharp tuxedos, guests went on with their banter, laughing as if unaware of the whirlwind that continued within Chloe's heart. "For Chloe, the night had been nothing less than a fairy tale come true." Her mysterious lover, Liam, had enthralled her, and for a few hours, she really believed in the magic of love. But then the twelfth chime struck through the grand hall, and reality came crushing down like a ton of bricks. Liam, who had promised her the world with a charming smile and tender words, was not around. Chloe's eyes scanned the room frantically for him, looking for that familiar face that used to make her heart swell with joy. Panic started gripping her as she realized he was nowhere in sight, minutes slipping by. She walked through the crowd with a blurred vision due