Her Face, My Wife's Shadow
Alexander’s life was in darkness when his wife, Isabella Grey died five years ago in a tragic accident. To the world, he was a cold, powerful billionaire whose calm voice terrifies more than rage. But behind the empire and control lies a broken man still haunted by one impossible wish: to see his dead wife, just one more time.
But he never expected that wish to come true when he saw a stranger walk into his life with his wife's face.
The woman he saw as his wife was Aria Bennett, an architect from New York. And she doesn’t remember him or their love. She refuses to belong to him or be the wife he desperately wanted her to be.
To Aria, Alexander is nothing but a dangerous, controlling stranger. Yet the closer she gets to him, the more her reality begins to fracture. Memories that aren’t hers invade her mind. A child calls her “mum” A life she never lived starts bleeding into her own.
Desperate for answers, she uncovers a truth more terrifying than death.
Now, a question was thrown to her:
If your entire life was a lie… Who would you choose to become?
Aria Bennett? Or Isabella Grey?
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Chapter: Chapter 6: The FortressAlexander's POVI frowned when I heard that Mila Evans refused to go with them back to the U.S."Ms. Evans, I’ve made arrangements for your safety as well.""I don't care about the money or the jet," Mila snapped as she walked over to Aria and grabbed her hand. "Aria is my best friend. She’s like a sister to me. I’m not leaving her alone in a foreign country with a man who thinks she’s a ghost and a bunch of crazy people with guns trying to kidnap her.""Ms. Evans, go home. It’s safer for you there." I said, trying to convince her."No!" Mila was firm in her words. "If she stays, I stay too. That’s the deal and I’m the only one here who actually knows the real Aria. I’m not letting her go."I looked at the two women. I wanted Mila gone because she was a distraction but I could see the bond between them. If I forced Mila to leave, Aria would hate me forever. And right now, Aria needed someone she trusted."Fine," I growled. "You can stay, but you will follow my rules. You will stay wit
Last Updated: 2026-04-22
Chapter: Chapter 5: She belongs to meAlexander's POVThe four men froze. They were surrounded. They were outnumbered and outgunned. The leader looked around, his eyes wide behind his mask. He realized he had walked into a trap."Drop it!" Aria screamed from beside me. Her voice was full of a strange, raw power.One by one, the intruders let their weapons clatter onto the marble floor. My men rushed in, pinning them down and zip-tying their hands. Two of my guards grabbed Mila and pulled her away to safety. She was crying, shaking, but she was alive."Aria!" Mila sobbed, running toward the stairs.Aria didn't wait. She ran down the steps and threw her arms around her friend. I followed slowly, my eyes locked on the captured men. I felt a sense of victory, but it was short-lived.Suddenly, my phone vibrated in my pocket. It was an unknown number.I answered it, putting it to my ear."Mr Sterling," a voice drawled. It was deep, distorted by a machine, and completely heartless. "I see you’ve captured my little foot soldiers.
Last Updated: 2026-03-26
Chapter: Chapter 4: Drop the guns. Now!Alexander’s POVThe heavy door of my study clicked shut, echoing like a heartbeat in the silent corridor. I leaned my head back against the chair, closing my eyes. My mind was a storm of static and ghosts. Inside that room, I had spent the last four hours staring at both Isabella Grey file records, a spy who once worked for a syndicate and Aria Bennett file records, a top-tier architect from New York. The dates didn't make sense. The records for Aria Bennett started exactly six months after Isabella’s car went over that cliff. Six months of silence, and then a new woman suddenly appeared."How?" I whispered to the empty hallway.How did she crawl out of that freezing water and turn into an Architect in New York? Architect? A career she doesn't know but yet she's so good at it. I was confused, caught between a desperate hope that she had returned and a terrifying fear that I was being played by a master of disguise. But the mole behind her ear... the tiny scar on her chin... those wer
Last Updated: 2026-03-26
Chapter: Chapter 3: Going somewhere, Miss AriaAria's POVWe were high up, and the ground below was all jagged rocks and crashing waves. The estate was built on a cliff.There was no escaping through the window.I ran to the door and rattled the handle. "Hey! Let me out!" I yelled, banging my fist against the door. "Mr Sterling! You can't do this! This is kidnapping!"No one answered. The hallway was silent.I paced the room like a caged animal. I wasn't interested in this business deal anymore. I didn't care about the millions of dollars, I just wanted to go home.I started opening drawers, looking for anything I could use, a phone, a tool, a weapon. I pulled open a small drawer in the nightstand and froze.Inside was a small, velvet box. My hands shook as I picked it up and opened it.It was a ring, a blue diamond that looked like a drop of the ocean. It was surrounded by tiny white stones. It was the most beautiful and terrifying thing I had ever seen.I remembered the wedding photo downstairs. This was the ring the woman in th
Last Updated: 2026-03-26
Chapter: Chapter 2: The Strange memory in my head Aria's POV My life in New York was simple. I was an architect. I worked hard day and night to become the woman I am now. I was good at my job because I believed in facts and logic.But looking at that wedding photo, logic was dead.The woman in the picture wasn't just a lookalike. She was a twin. She was me. Every tiny detail was there including the little scar on my chin from when I fell off my bike at seven years old."This is some kind of a trick," I said, though my voice was shaking."Aria..." Mila, my closest friend whispered next to me. "She has your face. Exactly your face."I looked at the strange man I met a few minutes ago claiming that I was his wife, Isabella. I must admit he was too strikingly handsome with his tall frame. I also later found out his name was Alexander Sterling. He was watching me like I was a prize he had finally won. He didn't look like a grieving husband; he looked like a man who would never let me leave."Isabella Sterling," The way he said th
Last Updated: 2026-03-26
Chapter: Chapter 1: The Woman with Her FaceAlexander’s POVFor five years, I have been living in darkness. The grief in my heart was heavy. It’s a silent weight that never goes away. To the rest of the world, I am Alexander Sterling, a powerful billionaire with golden-brown eyes and a heart made of stone. They all think I am made of money and power.But every time I look out my window, I only see her face. Isabella.The only woman I have loved with my whole heart.Today is the fifth anniversary of her death. Five years ago, her car went off a cliff and fell into the ocean. For one month, they didn't see her body, until her body was found but I couldn't recognise her. Her body and her face was rotten, the DNA prove that she was the one. I had no choice than to bury her. Since that day, my life has been a dark, lonely place."Sir." My assistant, James Dawson, spoke softly from the door. "The architects from New York are here. The cars are ready to meet them at the airport."I nodded my head still looking at the window.
Last Updated: 2026-03-26
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