"Hello! I am Alyssa Knight. The heiress of the Knight Family in Woodhaven. I grew up as next-door-neighbors and best friends with Darren Blackthorne. Originally we were supposed to be betrothed, but my parents didn't feel comfortable forcing us into a marriage, fearing that we would resent each other and grow unhappy due to feeling obligated to 'love' each other. Or perhaps they came to that conclusion after seeing how miserable Darren was due to his parents' mistreatment because of their own."