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."

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"Tell me," I say, a little too harsh for comfort. I regret being so harsh, so I shoot her a quick apology before saying, "Whatever you're possibly keeping from me is probably not even that bad."

"I wouldn't say it's bad, but It's definitely not good," She shrugs. "You'd definitely be surprised."

"Please," I snort. "It's probably nothing compared to all the crazy shit I've found out in the last month alone. Let it out." I inch myself closer to her as I'm slipping off the bed.

After a couple seconds, she's still hesitant, but she eventually starts to speak. "I was following you because... because..." Her eyes dart around the room.

The girl lets out a huff, giving in. Instead of directly answering my question, she answers with another question. "You asked me my name earlier, right?"

My eyebrows crease. "I did, but I don't think that has anything to do with—"

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