The Iron-Masked Maria

In the shadows of the corporate world, Mari Hatanaka hides behind a mask of cold indifference, known as the ‘Iron Mask’ of the Accounting Department. But beneath the glasses and the clumsy suit lies a secret born from a trauma that still haunts her. When a chance encounter with Yuzuru Takanashi, the golden boy of the Sales Department, shatters her carefully constructed walls, a dangerous spark ignites. As past terrors resurface and the world closes in, Yuzuru makes a daring vow: ‘Let me protect you.’ Forced into an unexpected cohabitation, two opposite worlds collide in a thrilling game of love and healing. Dive into the Iron-Masked Maria—read Chapter 1 now!