In public, she was the noble daughter of the Muller family and the enviable young mistress of the Carrell family. But behind the scenes, she was a poor maid who had to wear a mask all day long and struggled for her livelihood.

Due to a conspiracy, she was forced to marry Ralph Carrell, son of the most powerful family in Northfield, in the name of Rayna Muller.

After the wedding, Ralph doted on her.

When Rayna showed up and claimed the place, she shed all her glory and left. She thought she would never see Ralph again, but Ralph took her into his arms and said, "Mrs. Carrell, you are not running away from me."

The Odd Luna Series

"I'm fine." I told Chuck. I really wasn't fine. Oscar really did hate me didn't he? I was also shocked at all the things he had the nerve to say. That makes me even more afraid of what he'll do once he sees me. It made me even more scared to face him. A stray tear made it's way down my cheek. I tried to hide it but I knew Chuck would see right through me. Turns out I was right.

"I can tell you're not fine," He pointed out. I wiped the tear away and gave a nervous laugh.

"Look at you, you only know me for about 3 days and you can already see right through me."

"I'm good at reading people," He said. "I used to be abl- wait a minute." He glared and pointed at me. He glanced at the road every second or so. "Don't change the subject on me, Rachel."

Chapter 10