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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I pull back, yet I answer this question just as easily and truthfully. "I could," I nod. "He's my mate, and I think that in time I'll love him." Evan's head begins to bow, and another kiss to the lips causes him to look back up as my arms wrap around him. "Evan, no matter what happens between me and him. Even if I do love him, I'll always chose you. It's always going to be you."

He leans down, pressing our noses together for a second before pressing his lips to mine. "People like you deserve the world."

Little does he know, he's my world.

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