You'd think designing luxury interiors would be all about color palettes and furniture, right? But when Maxine St. Clair, my fiercest rival in the design world, suddenly vanishes, I find myself caught in a mystery that's way bigger than fabric swatches. What started as an attempt to understand her latest project quickly spirals into something much more dangerous. Hidden clues, cryptic messages, and a strange key lead me deeper into her secret world-a world where the stakes aren't just creative vision, but survival. And with the arrival of a mysterious private investigator who seems to know more than he's letting on, I realize I'm in way over my head. But one thing's for sure-I won't stop until I uncover the truth. After all, in this business, it's not just about who designs the best-it's about who survives.