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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When I make it downstairs, I'm met with Evan closing the front door as he walks through it. He carries a few bags from the shop in town. Once he sees me, he sends me a smile. My feet carry me to him. I embrace him from the side, careful as to not make him drop any of the bags he's carrying. He hugs me back with his spare arm and leans down to give me a kiss on the crown of my head.

"I thought you were sleeping," I say as we let go of each other. "We're leaving soon." I follow Evan as he walks deeper into the house and towards the base of the stairs. We walk up the stairs together and I follow him into his room. He drops the few bags he carries onto the floor, my eyes landing on them.

"What's in those bags?" I ask. He turns to me, eyeing them.

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