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
Sly foxes (1)
"Really?!" Benjamin exclaimed, surprised by the sudden order. He had prepared himself to try convincing her to buy more, but in the short period he had turned around, she suddenly took interest in an entire counter. He glanced at Edgar to see if this was alright at first but once he saw the man grinning like a fool beside his wife, he got his answer. "One moment."
"I have never seen anyone so happy to get their money spent before," Alessandra commented on Edgar's expression.
"Obviously. You have only been around your father who has been in debt for how many years? You've had no opportunity to be around a man like myself and you won't find another one quite like me," said Edgar.
Alessandra shook her head at Edgar complimenting himself. "I have met the king."
"Keep on believing that just because he wears a crown he is the richest man in the kingdom."