#Chapter 94: Masquerade

It was the day of the charity ball. Ethan and I decided on a masquerade theme to stand out against the several other parties of the year that only required black-tie attire. We wanted our guests to dress regally, beautifully. We wanted the press to report about our party for years. Therefore, it was a masquerade theme. Ethan and I were dressed as elegantly as we could - our costumes cost thousands of dollars and were specially tailored for us. My dress and mask were inspired by Christine from ‘Phantom of the Opera’, Ethan was the Phantom. His white mask covered only half his face and he slicked his dark hair back. I wore my own hair in curly tendrils that waved down my back in cascades. I never felt so pretty before in my life - not even on my wedding day. Ethan and I stayed arm-in-arm for the first half of the night, going around and greeting our guests as they came through. Every single person in attendance took the theme seriously, not a single guest was dressed less