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 nod. "I'll go back inside in a second!" I let him know and without another word, he heads back inside and closes the door, giving Bennett and I privacy. I turn back to him and offer an apologetic look as we can't put our skills to the test. At least at this moment.

"You can stay the night," I offer. "I can get a guest room set up for you to stay in." The shake of his head stops me.

"I need to get home. I have some things that I had to put off today to do in the morning."

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