A Veiled Betrayal
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An arranged marriage.
A maid in love.
A murder.
What could go wrong?
It's the late 1800s.
Elissa ends up in an uncomfortable situation. She has to get married. Her mother doesn't understand what was wrong with her various suitors, believing her daughter is just being rude.
Dahlia is a maid who attends to Elissa's every need. Every. Need. No matter what, she's loyal to Elissa. But when does loyalty go too far?
Edvard is the Lord of the Barov Isles. Incredibly handsome, charming, wealthy. Everything you would want in a husband. So why won't Elissa pay him any mind?
They come together in the most unusual of ways.
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