The Duke's Masked Wife
The baron’s daughter, Alessandra Barrett, has worn a mask from a young age due to an injury. Many say if you were to see the face behind the mask, you would be cursed and die soon afterward. She is seen as a ghost, avoided by all who visit the baron's home until she becomes the duke’s wife. No one could understand why the duke would pick such a wife. Did he wish to die? What would become of the girl who once hid in the shadows but now had the spotlight on her as the duke’s masked wife? What would everyone say if they were to learn the truth that she was in a contracted marriage with the duke? Tales of Castro Nobility story timeline order - The King’s Unbreakable Wife The Knight’s Mysterious Maid The Duke’s Masked Wife
Benefits (2)
"If word of me going into the red light district gets back to everyone on the estate, I'd like to request you clear up why I was there," said Caleb.
Edgar opened his eyes and looked at Caleb sitting across from him as the carriage moved. "Why? Is it to make sure the woman you claim to have no feelings for won't judge why you are there? Silly me, I thought there is nothing to clarify if there are no feelings involved. Confess your feelings so that she can reject them and let you move on. Your one-sided love story bores me to the point of no return."
Caleb once again did not see why anyone thought he liked Sally. The woman was just fun to be around and he considered her a good friend. "I do not have a one-sided love story," he replied.