LOGINMy twin sister has always taken everything from me. My mother’s love, my family’s attention, and finally my boyfriend. After I caught them in bed together, I left town with a shattered heart and desperate need to forget. Then, I met a stranger. One unforgettable night later, I discovered he wasn’t just any man. He was Anthony Lim, my cheating ex’s twin brother. I thought I’d never see him again, but I was wrong. Now, he’s my boss and determined to make me answer his calls, accept his gifts, and agree to his outrageous proposal: a fake marriage. I should say no. But, when my sister announces her engagement to the man who broke me, revenge becomes impossible to resist. What Anthony doesn’t know is I’m not marrying him just for revenge on my sister and ex, I’m marrying him to uncover the truth behind my father’s death, because the deeper I dig into the Lim family’s secrets, the more I realize someone is willing to kill to keep the past buried.
View MoreMaya’s POV
If someone had told me this morning that my life would come crashing down by sunset, I would have laughed and gone back to balancing spreadsheets. Instead, I was standing outside my boyfriend’s apartment with a bag of takeout in my hands and a smile plastered on my face.
The elevator doors slid open on the tenth floor and I adjusted the strap of my handbag and glanced at my reflection in the polished metal. My dark brown curls were pinned neatly behind my ears and the teal blouse I wore was slightly wrinkled from sitting at my desk all day, otherwise I looked presentable. Not that Jason cared about things like that though. I’d like to think he didn’t, anyway.
We had been together for three years and tonight was really important to us. I felt a smile play at my lips as I reminisced on all the memories we’d created together. Jason was a super green flag and he worked so hard.
He had texted me earlier that afternoon to come over at 8pm as we had something to talk about. This was 5pm, but I had nothing to do, so I just thought to spend the evening with him. Most people would have been nervous after that message, but I had been excited. For the last few months, we’d been discussing about moving in together and maybe tonight was the night he’d ask me officially. Jason spent most of his time in New York as he had a company to run. I might have forgotten to mention that I’m dating a high profile business man. He was one of the big fish in the real estate market.
I shifted the takeout bag to my other hand and unlocked his door with the spare key he had given me months ago. The apartment was quiet when I got in, and I started to wonder if he was out.
“Jason?” I called.
No response.
I stepped inside, closing the door behind me. The scent of his cologne lingered faintly in the air. Usually, he would be lying on the couch watching sports or working on his laptop, but this evening, it was empty.
Maybe he was showering. I kicked off my heels and headed toward the kitchen. The food in my hand was still warm. It was everything he loved. His favorite pasta, garlic bread and the chocolate cheesecake he loved pretending he didn’t like. I placed everything carefully on the counter.
“Jason?”
There was still no response.
Then I heard it. I heard a laugh. It was soft and feminine, ringing through the air. It was coming from upstairs. For a second, I simply stared at the staircase. Maybe the television was on or maybe someone came visiting. The laugh came again and this time recognition made my tummy drop. No. It couldn’t be.
“Mila?”
The name slipped before I could stop it. My twin sister. What could she be doing here?
I swallowed hard. There had to be a reasonable explanation, because Jason and Mila weren’t close. They were always at loggerheads. They barely tolerated each other. At least, that’s what I thought.
I took one step towards the stairs and the house started to feel too warm. Halfway up the stairs, I stopped. I had no idea why. Maybe because deep down, something was telling me to go back, while another party wanted me to keep going. Maybe because part of me knew what could be happening there but I wasn’t ready to admit it.
I stood there for several seconds, staring at the hallway above. Then I heard Mila laugh again. Every ounce of denial within me shattered and slowly, I climbed the remaining steps. Jason’s door was slightly open and my hands began to shake by my side. This is ridiculous. I’m overthinking. Maybe my mother sent her here. Maybe...
As I stood by the door, a voice cut through my thoughts.
“What if Maya finds out?”
Then came Jason’s response, “she won’t.”
Kill me already. It was as though my lungs suddenly forgot how to work and I couldn’t move. I knew exactly what they were talking about.
I pushed the door open and everything came into view. The tangled sheets, the half naked bodies and the familiar faces of my boyfriend and sister. For a moment, time seemed to standstill as nobody spoke or moved.
Jason sat upright first, his eyes widened. Mila turned her head, then she saw me. This was betrayal at its peak. My twin. The woman who had shared my womb, the one who was supposed to love me and have my back, was currently sitting in my boyfriend’s bed.
“Maya,” Jason shot to his feet, breaking the silence.
I held out my hand mid air so he wouldn’t come near me. I barely even heard him. My eyes remained fixed on Mila. She stared right back at me, no look of guilt or embarrassment. As if the only problem was that I’d walked in too early. The realization struck harder than anything else. This wasn’t a mistake, it wasn’t some sort of confusion nor was it one drunken night. The look in her eyes was enough to tell me that it had been going on for a long time.
My chest tightened painfully as I looked at Jason. The man I had spent three years of my life loving. The man I had been planning a future with. The man who had promised me forever. His silence right now said more than any apology ever would.
“Mila?” I laughed, a broken sound that I could barely recognize as my own.
Then I asked the question that shattered the remaining part of my heart
“How long?”
And the worst part?
Neither of them looked surprised that I already knew there was an answer.
Maya’s POVFor some reason, my heart wouldn’t stop beating so fast. Maybe it was the way Anthony looked at me like I was some goddess or maybe it was because I wasn’t thinking of Jason. Either way, it felt dangerously good.“Just one drink?” I asked.Anthony leaned back in his chair. “Unless you’re planning to make me earn a second.”A laugh escaped me before I could stop it. The smile that followed transformed his entire face. Dear lord! It should be illegal to look this hot. A waitress brought our drinks and Anthony thanked her before turning his attention back to me.“So,” he began.I took a sip. “So?”“What happened?” I froze. There it was. The one question everyone would eventually ask. Anthony wasn’t smiling anymore, but he wasn’t pushing either. He simply looked curious. I stared at my glass and the drink stared back at me, swirling softly. For a moment, I considered lying. What was wrong to say I was stressed from work and needed air. That was simple. Instead, I surprised mys
Maya’s POV“Ugh,” I sighed with bliss.For the first time in three years, nobody knew where I was. It should have felt lonely, instead, it felt liberating. I stepped out of the airport cab and stared at the massive beachfront resort in front of me.The really tall palm trees lined the entrance and beyond the luxurious buildings, I could see the ocean in its beauty. For a moment, I simply stood there, basking in the goodness of the place. I could at least breathe. There was no Jason, no Mila and no disappointed mother. It was just me and I felt free. A strange sense of peace settled over me and maybe coming here hadn’t been a mistake after all. “Welcome to Paradise Resort, Miss Balador.” The receptionist had a really wide smile on her face as she handed me the key to my room.“Your suite is on the fifteenth floor. Ocean view.”I managed to smile a bit. “Thank you.”A few minutes later, I was standing inside the most beautiful hotel room I had ever seen. I’d have killed myself if I did
Maya’s POVI don’t remember how I got out of Jason’s apartment.One moment, Mila’s words were slicing through me like a knife and the next I was in my car. I was all alone and breathing felt like a hard task right now. The city lights blurred through my tears as I drove aimlessly through the streets. My hands tightened around the steering wheel as I replayed all that happened.“You were never even as good as an option.” The words echoed endlessly in my head.No matter how much I tried to block out the thoughts, I could not. Maybe because a part of me had spent my entire life hearing the same thing in different forms. I wasn’t good enough, not beautiful enough, not special enough. I was never chosen.A sob escaped my throat and I quickly wiped my tears and tried to focus on the road. Those people didn’t deserve my tears. All I thought about was the three years I spent loving that fool. My chest ached so badly.By the time I pulled into the driveway of my mother’s house, I had cried mys
Maya’s POV“How long?” The question hung in the air waiting for a response, but neither Jason nor Mila answered. My stomach sank and I could feel the burger I had eaten during my lunch break start to come up.Jason ran a hand through his hair and stepped forward. “Maya let me explain.”The expression I had on my face was that of one that could kill. I laughed, it was low and hollow. “Explain what, Jason? Mm tell me,” I said stepping closer to him and looking him in the eye. “Explain why my sister is half naked in your bed? Or explain why you are half naked. Explain why the two people I trusted are standing here making me look like a fool.” I fought the tears welling up in my eyes.I turned my back to him, blinking the tears away.“Maya…” he began.“No,” I screamed, covering my ears. My voice cracked with tears and I turned to face him, pointing at him.“You don’t have anything to say, Jason.”For a brief moment, I thought I saw regret flash across his face, then it was gone. Why did












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