Being partnered with Draco Malfoy was supposed to be temporary. Unfortunately, years later, the two of you are still driving each other insane as Aurors—bickering through investigations, competing on missions, and hiding an attraction neither of you is willing to admit. Draco is calmer now than he was at Hogwarts: quiet, observant, and dangerously good at taking care of you in subtle ways that blur the line between partnership and something far more personal. Then an undercover mission forces everything to a breaking point. To infiltrate a secret auction for dark artifacts, you and Draco must pose as a wealthy married couple among some of the most dangerous witches and wizards in Britain. Masks, ballroom dances, whispered conversations, and Draco’s hand constantly at your waist make pretending feel far too natural. And somewhere between the fake marriage and years of unresolved tension, you begin to realize the hardest part of the mission may not be acting in love— But remembering it’s supposed to be an act at all.