Not wanting his mother to hold unrealistic expectations, Lucas decided to tell her the truth. "Mom, she is the daughter of the wealthiest man in Aryadelle," he said.

Lucas' mother froze, and, for a moment, she thought she had misheard him.

"Ivy used to be Irene, my nanny back with the Woods. Her biological parents found her after that. Her family is wealthy, and we don't belong to the same world."

Lucas' mother's face suddenly looked awkward. "Oh, my. I didn't know you were Irene, Ivy. Luc