Class distinctions based on family background were even more rigid in the past.
Mr. Caldwell and the elders of the Caldwell family looked down on Cameron Lianne's status and refused to let Talia Kensington marry beneath her. They took her away by force. She resisted, but one person's strength is ultimately limited.
Talia Kensington said, "Those were turbulent years. Beneath the calm surface of Kingsford lay the brutal struggles between the great families. For the sake of self-preservation, the Caldwell family moved everyone abroad except for those who absolutely had to remain in Imperia. It wasn't until five years later that they began to return, one by one."
Five years...
Lianne couldn't help but ask, "When did you return to the country?"
Her question was like a hand pushing open a window into Talia Kensington's soul.
