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
Day out (3)
"Erin, have you received any customers since the ball? I have been anxiously waiting to know. Did your mother comment on the dress?"
"I was hoping this wouldn't be brought up so soon but it's best to get it out of the way right?" Erin sighed as it was a rather devastating turn of events. "It seems that I have been blacklisted among certain young ladies. Those who frequent my mother's shop and would have been good customers because they come from families with money. It's annoying but I have to move on."
"Is it because I wore the dress, isn't it? I'm sorry," Alessandra apologized. Given how many people are wary of her, they should have expected this outcome. "You should have turned down my invitation today. We can still turn back now."