I Hate You, Mr Billionaire.
“Give me your hands,”
he ordered, coldly.
I froze, watching him loosen his tie as he walked closer. Something about him felt… off. Mean. Distant. My throat went dry, but I gave him my hands anyway.
He gripped my wrists—tight enough for my pulse to throb under his fingers. He wrapped the tie around them and pulled, dragging me up the bed like an animal on a leash.
My back hit the headboard. Before I could react, he tied the other end of the tie to the frame. Then he reached for the veil on the nightstand.
“What are you doing?”
I asked, heart racing.
He didn’t answer….just placed the veil over my head like I was a doll.
“Making sure I don’t see your face and wish it was hers,”
he said, unbuttoning his shirt.
I blinked.
“Hers?”
He leaned in. His jaw clenched.
“Your twin sister,”
he said.
“I wanted her. Not you.”
His words felt like someone yanked the floor right under me.
“I should be with her,”
he added cruelly.
“Loving her. Worshiping her. Not stuck with a knockoff pretending to be my wife.”
I couldn’t breathe. My hands fought the tie, but it was useless. I was trapped, veiled and bound. Lucian didn’t want me. He wanted ‘her’ instead.
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Losing her clinic was devastating. Facing eviction was worse. But accepting a mysterious nursing job? That was desperation at its finest.
What Scarlett Ashford didn’t expect was that her patient would be her terminally ill twin, the same sister she’d cut ties with. And Lucian Montgomery, her sister’s cold billionaire husband, offered her a proposition far beyond medical care.
He wanted her to be his surrogate.
Scarlett wonders—what twisted melodrama has she gotten herself into?
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Chapter: Chapter Forty-Three: Becoming Mrs. MontgomeryTwo days before the grand gala, and I was already tired of pretending to be perfect.Before the main event could officially start, every Montgomery had to show up for this so-called family dinner. Lucian called it tradition, something passed down long before his grandfather was even a thought. To me, it just sounded like another excuse for people born dripping in money to remind themselves they were still better than everyone else.Every year, Lucian and Sienna skipped it. Even though it was a quiet, private dinner with no cameras, no reporters, and no outsiders allowed, they never bothered showing up. Guess sitting in a room full of people who whispered about them not having kids wasn’t exactly their ideal perseverance. But this year, out of nowhere and for some unknown reason, he suddenly decided attendance was mandatoryHe said it was a “good idea” for me to get acquainted with his family, to build some kind of strategy from our meeting. Apparently, I needed to “get into the shoes
Last Updated: 2025-10-14
Chapter: Chapter Forty-two: The Wrong Twin“Well this is a sight I never thought I'd see!”A voice caught us off guard. Sienna stood just behind him, leaning against the big doorway covered with a cutin, her laugh tumbling out loud and clear, like she couldn't help to hold it in. She didn’t even bother hiding the smirk tugging at her lips.Lucian froze, caught between her and me. His brows pulled tight, his jaw slack. I could almost see his mind scrambling to make sense of what he was seeing. Two Sienna’s, one in front of him and one behind.“What the hell—” he started, but Sienna’s innocent giggles cut him off .“Well,” she said, grinning wide, titling her head as her eyes sparkling with mischief.“I guess we’re even now, huh?”she teased, pushing off the curtains and strolling forward. “Don’t look so confused, Lucian. That’s Scarlett, who you mistook for me. You actually treated her like a princess. How cute.”I swallowed hard. My skin burned under his stunned stare that my throat dried up. I forced a weak laugh, “Yep.”
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Chapter: Chapter Forty-one : Wearing the Same Skin. Sienna stomped her feet, tapping them impatiently at me like I was some stubborn child refusing to move.“Scarlett, get over here,” she ordered, standing in front of the full-length mirror with that smug little grin she always wore when she thought she’d outsmarted me.I sat frozen on the velvet chair, staring at the glimpse of my reflection in the opposite wall. I wasn’t ready for this. I wasn’t even close to being ready to know that things are going to change so fast and so dramatically only because I did a simple make over.“This is a stupid idea,” I muttered under my breath, hugging my arms around myself. “Lucian will see right through me. His an idiot if he doesn't.”She rolled her eyes so hard I could practically hear them scrape against her skull. “Oh my God, would you stop whining and stand up? Just come here.”Before I could dig my heels in, she grabbed my uninjured wrist, thankfully, and tugged me forward. I stumbled but managed to keep my balance, glaring at her the who
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Chapter: Chapter Forty: Mischief in the MirrorThe black SUV waited at the front steps, sleek and intimidating, polished so well it mirrored the morning sun. A guard swung the door open before I could even reach for it. Inside, Sienna sat opposite Lucian, her legs crossed neatly, her hand resting on the handle of her bag. Lucian leaned back with his arms folded, that same unreadable face carved into stone.Both their eyes snapped to me. I ignored them, climbing in without a word. I slid to the far end of the bench, keeping as much space between Sienna and myself as possible.The engine purred to life. The drive stretched quiet, almost suffocating. Every time I dared glance out of the tinted glass, my gaze drifted back to him—and every damn time, his eyes were already there. Watching. Measuring. His storm-grey stare holding mine for a heartbeat too long before I tore away.Sienna shifted suddenly, scooting closer like a restless child desperate for attention. I stiffened when she bumped into me.“Really?” I muttered under my breath
Last Updated: 2025-09-23
Chapter: Chapter Thirty-Nine: Cracks in the FrameBy now, I’d learned the Montgomery family tree well enough to give a history lecture. Who married who, who died tragically, who cheated, who built the empire from blood and grit. I knew the names, the scandals, the money trails. Nursing school had really toughened my brain for retentive memory…dosages, anatomy, endless case studies, and that discipline carried over here. All those nights memorizing medical charts and conditions now helped me keep the Montgomery lineage straight like it was second nature.Add to that the posture lessons, the perfect etiquette drilled into me like second nature, the way to sip wine without leaving lipstick stains, the tilt of the chin when speaking to men like they were beneath me. All those long nights of Sienna training me, correcting the way I held my fork, scolding me for slouching even a fraction. I was practically almost a clone already.Almost that is.All that was left was the physical transformation. My hair had to be stripped back to its golde
Last Updated: 2025-09-23
Chapter: Chapter Thirty-Eight: Tangled HeartsI didn’t sleep a damn wink.Not one.By the time the sky shifted from black to gray, my body was exhausted, but my mind was wired like I’d downed three espressos. All I could see when I shut my eyes was Lucian’s face being up and close to mine. The way his eyes had burned, the way his hand felt on my waist, the way I had been a single breath away from kissing his smudged face.God. I nearly kissed Lucian Montgomery, my sister's husband of all people. What is wrong with me?The thought made my stomach twist. My brain kept screaming at me that I hated him, that I couldn’t stand his smug arrogance, his control-freak ways, his dark moods. But my body hadn’t gotten the memo. It kept remembering the heat of him, the pull of his stare, the way he smelled, the way my pulse leapt like it wanted to belong to him.I wanted to throw myself off the damn balcony for almost falling for it.When I crept back into our room last night, Sienna was already passed out. A hardcover book lay sprawled across
Last Updated: 2025-09-23
Chapter: Chapter 30LYLA POV Sharp whispers pulled me from my deep sleep. My eyelids felt heavy, and a migraine started to kick in. But I could still make out the sound of two girls bickering back and forth. "I'm telling you, we should leave! Mama said not to bother her," one of them whispered urgently. Her voice was softer, nervous. "And I'm telling you, if we leave now and she wakes up alone, we'll be in bigger trouble!" the other shot back, stubbornly, I managed to pry my eyes open, squinting against the pale light seeping through the curtains. At the foot of the bed sat two little girls. They looked exactly the same from head to toe—round faces, messy brown hair falling to their shoulders, and expressions that mirrored each other in a strangely cute way. The only differences were the colors of their dresses and their eyes. One had bright amber eyes, almost like Cathy's, and wore a green sundress with tiny white flowers. The other had light blue eyes that reminded me of clear skies, dre
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Chapter: Chapter 29CEDRIC POV The meeting with Alec dragged on way longer than it should have. Cathy got back to finding me and Alec still arguing about how to handle the illegal organ buyers. It wasn’t something new between me and Alec. We never did see eye to eye. I was the blunt, straightforward type, the kind who dealt with problems quickly and left no room for loose ends. Alec, though? She liked mind games, dragging things out, playing the diplomatic route to gain control. It was exhausting to say the least.We were the opposite of eachother but worked so well non the less.Business with Alec never wrapped up smoothly. She had a knack for stretching out what should’ve been quick discussions, pissing the shit out of me. Cathy took the initiative to handle the list of organ buyers we got from Rafael. I didn’t have to worry—she always got answers in the most terrifying way possible. By the time someone thought to lie, she’d already torn them apart. Meanwhile, Alec kept ranting about the shipment
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Chapter: Chapter 28The evening passed in a blur, the silence of my new reality stretching uncomfortably. I spent most of it sitting on the bed, staring at the walls, half-expecting to wake up and realize this was all just a nightmare. My mind spun, grasping at any possible way out, but every thought led to the same dead end—I was trapped. I had no idea how long I sat there before a knock stopped my train thoughts. The door creaked open, and Bella stepped inside. "It's time for your bath," she said, her voice polite but firm. "And we need to change your head bandage." I stood up slowly, my muscles stiff from being motionless for so long. "Where’s the bathroom? I can handle it," I muttered, already walking toward the door. Bella tilted her head slightly, as if she had expected my response. "I'm here to attend to all your needs, so I'll be doing the cleaning and changing." I blinked at her. Did I hear that right? "I can bathe myself," I said, sharper this time. "I know. But it's my jo
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Chapter: Chapter 27Lyla’s POVThe door shut softly behind me, and I stood there for a second, trying to catch my breath. I had no idea where to go, no idea what to do next. All I could feel was the cold air in the hallway, the same coldness that had been in his office.Cathy walked ahead of me, her steps quick and steady. I struggled to keep up, my feet aching with every step. It felt like she was miles ahead, and no matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t catch up. Finally, Cathy stopped and turned around, noticing how much I was struggling. She waited for me to get closer before starting to walk again, this time slower, matching my pace.Every step down the long hallway echoed in my ears. My arms were still wrapped around myself, my fingers gripping the fabric of my sleeves so tightly that my knuckles ached. I didn’t know how I was still standing. I should have collapsed back there. I should have screamed, fought, or maybe faked something. But all I did was nod and obey. Because I was scared. Because he w
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Chapter: Chapter 26Lyla’s POV I swallowed, but my throat felt dry, and the lump wouldn’t go away. My whole body went stiff, frozen in place by his touch. Cedric's hand on my chin wasn’t rough—firm, but not rough. His thumb rested just under my jaw, forcing me to tilt my head up, making me look at him. I didn’t want to. I wanted to look at the floor, at the walls—anywhere but him. But I couldn’t. His gray eyes were locked onto mine, unreadable, cold, terrifying. But at the same time… mesmerizing. Like something from a nightmare you couldn’t wake up from, but you couldn’t look away either. My intrusive thoughts screamed at me— ‘don’t move’. They blared louder than my heartbeat, warning me that this man was as dangerous as his gaze. If I moved even a little, he could break my neck as easily as snapping a twig. One small twist and that would be it. The thought made it hard to breathe, tightening around me until it felt like the air had been sucked out of the room. “Am I clear, little doll?” H
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Chapter: Chapter 25Cedric’s POV Long before I ever set foot in Philadelphia, long before my siblings and I managed to escape our father’s control, there was my mother. She had this obsession with porcelain dolls—beautiful, delicate little things to the point she became a hoarder. Having a specific room to keep all her collection. My mother wasn’t strong. After giving birth to Catherine, she lost the ability to walk. My father, as usual, didn’t care, always left her locked away in her room. With nothing else to focus on, she started making these dolls. I remember the way she smiled every time she finished painting one. She would show them to me every time I visited, and no matter how tired she looked, she’d beam like she had just done something amazing. Alec used to think they were creepy, and Mia didn’t really think much of them. But to me, they were beautiful, fragile little things. And oddly, there was this strange excitement that built inside me every time I touched them, the urge to want to
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