Part One: Gwendolyn
Young, perky Gwendolyn Crutoe has her life planned out; marry the love of her life Albert and take care of her drunken father. What then happens when her subconscious father gambles her and loses? 

She is whisked off by a total stranger and with no hope of getting her old life back or the man of her dreams.

Part Two: Alexa
Given a second chance at getting a good life, Alexa just has one thing in mind, to live life to its fullest. But what happens when something... or someone else occupies her mind.

The Maidens (Crutoe Sisters)

"My lady?" Eliza's voice jolted me out of my thoughts. 


"I know what you're thinking." Hailey began. "You can easily go to the garden and ask him yourself, rather than giving yourself a headache thinking about it." I straightened, she was right. 


"I need to fix my look." I said hastily, looking on the dressing table for a hairbrush. 


"Uhm, Gwen...? You should change your dress, it's ripped at the back." I turned my back to the mirror to see for myself; it was indeed ripped, not much but enough to make sure I wasn't seen in it again if I'm to be a proper Duchess. Poor dress, that rapist ripped it and I got it mended, now Julien has ripped it too. 


Hailey helped me change my dress, brush my hair and made sure I looked presentable. Then I headed out in search of the garden. It wasn't that hard to find since it was the same place Julien and I got married; I couldn't forget such a place. 


Chapter 31: The Prodigal Brother (B)