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Ariana POVAs I entered the room, all eyes swiveled towards me with a palpable sense of incredulity. "Ariana?" Blaine breathed out in a daze of astonishment and bewilderment.After hearing about the attack, my heart was racing as I replied, "Yes it's me. I came right away."Blaine inquired with an aura of tension, "What brings you here?""I needed to witness it firsthand. There's a lot that has gone awry, and I believe it is high time we have a conversation," I stated while glancing back and forth at Marcus, Elena, and Cherry who remained quiet in the distance."You want to talk about what?" Marcus challenged, defensively crossing his arms. "After being in a coma and suddenly showing up now? We thought you were...""I understand," I reassured him, my voice now calm and composed. "Although he may be gone, I am alive. After all, I was hospitalized for the purpose of recuperating.""What do you mean recover? Is it from your accident?" Elena asked, her eyes narrowing."I unearthed somethi
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Camilla's POV“What! Why do you look like me?” a gasp escaped my mouth looking at the lady, who looked exactly like me, in front of me.“That should be my question, why do you look like me, woman?” the lady questioned, and my eyes widened in surprise when I understood what was going on.A doppelganger? A doppelganger was the best bet because the lady in front of me looked so much like me, and my mind went back to what happened this early morning before I encountered this scenario.The sound of loud music blasted through my room as I swayed my hips to the beat while singing along, and also getting dressed to go out. That was my routine while growing up, because I dreamt of also being a superstar one day, and people listened to my songs, but I stopped dancing immediately when I noticed that the music had gone off.“Snap out of it, Camilla!” I heard my mother scream, and I felt a slap on my butt. I groaned in pain as I turned to face my mother, and her angry face got me smiling so wide.
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Ariana's POV“What do you mean you have to go see someone?” I heard my fiance ask, and I hissed in frustration wondering why he never understood a word I said.“It is just as I said. I have to meet someone today, and I don't think you can stop me,” I deadpanned, and went to sit in front of the vanity table while touching up my makeup.“You are one cocky princess, aren't you?" He mocked, and my grip on my make-up brush tightened hearing his demeaning words but that's Blaine Sanders for you.Blaine Sanders is my fiance, and we are getting married in a week's time, and just like other couples you might think that we are brimming with love but we are different. We couldn't even stand the sight of each other, but that was only for him though. I could stare at Blaine for the whole day because he was the man you could call an eye candy. He was blessed with awesome features that made him stand out among his peers.“Are you even listening to what I am saying?” he asked standing beside me, and
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Camilla's POVI walked towards the door after seeing my mom and seeing the grave look on his face, I knew all was not well.“Are you the patient's guardian?” the middle-aged doctor asked me, and I nodded my head slowly. “I am sorry to inform you but your mother has stage 2 stomach cancer,” he announced, and a gasp left my mouth.My eyes got misty at the news, and I felt sorry for my mom. How could she have coped with the symptoms without me getting to know?“Doctor, please save her!” I begged, and he explained that the cancer hadn't spread, and it could be operated on. “But the money for the surgery is $50,000 , and the follow up care will be quite expensive”, he explained, and my face went pale after hearing his words.I walked out of the doctor's room, and I had run out of energy after hearing the bills, but I knew I had to think of ways to find it.“Get your act together, Camilla! Your mother has to live, and…" I was saying but I trailed off knowing there was no way I could cough o
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Camilla's POVI walked gently towards the hospital room, and I was surprised to find the girl who had the same face as me lying lifelessly on the bed with different machines attached to her body.“She is going to survive right?” I asked the cold man beside me almost choking on my tears, and he sighed. “Yes, but not soon, and that's why I need you,” he says, and I scoff at hearing his words.He was briefed on what he wanted from me, and I couldn't believe that he could do that to his fiance.How could he want me to pretend to be his bride on the day of their wedding? Does that even make sense?“I don't think I can do that, your fiance is still sick, and I don't think…” I was saying but he cut me off.“I am sure that is what she would also want this, better than having all the country sympathizing with her she is going to want this too," he says, but I wasn't convinced.There was no way a woman would be comfortable with another woman dating her man, and I knew that Ariana was going to b
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Camilla's POV“I really think that we should have waited till my mother's surgery,” I said solemnly while walking beside the man as we walked through the airport.“Really? But my stocks can't wait,” Blaine beamed, and I scoffed, wondering how a man could be so ruthless. He doesn't even have an ounce of responsibility.“Are you always treating her like this too?" I asked out of whim, and the man's steps halted immediately hearing my words, and I bit my lips knowing that I had just gone back on my words.Before we left Paris the man warned me not to refer to Ariana at all because I am now Ariana, but it looks like I need much intervention in controlling my tongue.“Looks like you need a reminder, Miss Ariana but you don't dare spurt a word out of your mouth referring to another person which is you,” he warned, sneering at me coldly, and I nodded my head at him.“Don't mind me,” I say, bowing my head, and I watched his assistant rush up to us, and that was when I noticed that people were
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Camilla's POV“Why are you not saying anything Ariana?” the lady asked, scrutinizing me with her eyes, and I bit my lips anxiously hearing her words.What am I to say? Do I say no, I am not Ariana but her substitute, and that's why I don't remember you. I wondered, and I hoped that Blaine was going to arrive and save me from the trouble.“I…I..” I was trying to find the best lie to save myself from the trouble but I heard a cold voice behind me.“What is going on here?” I heard Blaine's cold voice behind me, and I felt relieved to hear his voice, and I have never longed for someone as I longed for him that much.I noticed the girl disturbing me looked flustered seeing Blaine, and she rearranged her hair and tried to look presentable.What was that?“Oh, Mr. Sanders, you are here? I am only trying to make Ariana comfortable..” she was saying but Blaine cut her off coldly. “Ariana? Don't you think you are too comfortable with your future madame? You guys are not even friends,” Blaine sa
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CAMILA's POV:I froze, my heart racing as I stared at the beautiful woman who looked exactly like me, exactly like Arianna, staring at us with wide questioning eyes."I-I……." I stammered, thinking of the best way to escape this situation but my mind was blank. "W-we were…."I stopped talking immediately. Blaine's eyes locked onto mine, a warning sign to keep quiet which I so desperately wanted to do but it was already too late.The woman whom I suspected to as Arainna's mother was looking at us and I wouldn't be surprised if she had already heard our conversations.No one answered the woman but my mind reeled with numerous possibilities and actions of escape. I knew I had to do something or else, I would be in prison for impersonating and pretending to be a wealthy heiress when I was only a singer in a local bar.Who's to say Blaine wouldn't forsake me when my cover is blown?"Nothing, Mother," I tried to cover up, forcing a wide smile onto my face. "Just a little controversy with Mr.
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Marcus POVAs the gunshot reverberated through the air, it seemed to herald an ominous fate. Suddenly alert and tense with a rush of adrenaline, I whipped around to face the masked figures whose demeanor had now changed from self-assuredness to bewilderment. My heart was thudding as I demanded in a loud voice: "What on earth just occurred?"The leader shouted, "Keep your distance!" as he pointed his gun at Blaine. His eyes betrayed hints of terror - clearly the sudden outburst had caught him off-guard.With my heart racing, I yelled Blaine's name and swiftly positioned myself between him and the assailant. "We must flee this place at once!" I exclaimed with a surge of adrenaline.Blaine commanded the crowd to calm down, his voice unwavering despite the heightened atmosphere. "It's in everyone's best interest for this situation not to intensify."A second collision echoed from the rear of the estate, accompanied by footfall sounds before we could respond. "We have company," I whispered
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Elena POVAs the silhouette in the darkness pulled a sly grin, I felt my heart surge. It turned out to be Cherry Hill, Blaine's initial flame. "Oh look what we have here," she jeered as she made her way into view under the spotlight.Asking Cherry what she was doing there, I attempted to maintain a steady tone."Simply relishing the performance. You both seem remarkably intimate," she retorted, her gaze sparkling mischievously."Go away, Cherry. We're not interested in playing games," snapped Marcus as he guarded me defensively."My dear, this is anything but a game," she declared with heavy sarcasm. "I've been privy to some rather interesting details regarding your beloved initiative.""Cherry, tell me your desire," Marcus stated with tense fists.Her expression calculating, she responded: "I possess information that has the potential to either benefit or harm you."I questioned her motives and asked, "What is your reason for helping us?"Cherry twirled a strand of hair around her fi
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Marcus POVThe intensity of our shared purpose had strengthened the bond between Elena and me. However, as time went on, we both felt increasingly burdened by the enormity of our duties. I completed my morning routine and found Elena sitting at the dining table deep in concentration, her brow furrowed while she stared intently at her laptop screen.As I poured myself a cup of coffee, I inquired, "Are you okay?"Abruptly, she gazed upwards with a blend of worry and resolve etched onto her face. "I've been analyzing our social media engagement numbers," she stated firmly. "Unfortunately, we're not gaining ground."Leaning in, I was fascinated. "What are you trying to say? Didn't our previous rally go smoothly?"Her response came as such, "Although it had an initial boost in engagement, we have observed a decline. Hence, we must seek ways to rekindle interest," she stated while tapping her fingers on the keyboard".I proposed, "Let's arrange a subsequent event - one that showcases the pe
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ELENA POVAs we embraced each other, basking in our shared heat, the environment around us dissolved into nothingness. Though unremarkable at first glance, this instance of togetherness conveyed immeasurable depths about our relationship and the path we traveled together.As the night descended, we retreated to the interior of our abode where a tranquil ambiance enveloped us. Our companions had dispersed for the evening, leaving us with an unusual moment of seclusion."Maybe we could watch a movie or something?" Marcus proposed with a playful tone.I chuckled at the sheer simplicity of the idea. "That seems to be just what we need! Perhaps something light?"Seated on the couch, bathed in the soothing radiance of TV illumination, a much-needed sense of routine permeated through me as we watched those opening scenes - an undeniable comfort amidst our otherwise frenzied existence.As we watched the movie, our interaction was filled with fun teasing and fleeting chuckles; it was a clear s
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MARCUS POVI was deeply moved by her genuineness, so I grasped her hand and weaved our fingers together. "Elena, my sentiments are mutual. We shall stand united through thick and thin."Her words touched me deeply with their sincerity, prompting an irresistible urge to draw closer. I leaned in and gently captured her lips with a kiss.As we kissed, the world stood still and time seemed to stretch on endlessly. The soft warmth of her lips conveyed a hopeful future for us as one unit.As we eventually separated, I nestled my forehead against hers and felt a definite bond between us. "I've been desiring to do that for some time," I disclosed in a hushed tone.Her laughter was a melody that elevated my mood and she said, "I'm happy you did."As we stayed there, holding one another tight, the struggles of life faded away. Though a modest moment in appearance, it was profound in illustrating our shared progress and unshakable connection.As the glowing sun descended below the horizon, color
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ELENA POVHe softened his gaze and moved closer, providing a constant reassurance. "Elena, I share your feelings. We are united in this venture through thick and thin."His words were brimming with sincerity and they stirred something deep within me. I couldn't ignore the urge to move closer to him, so I leaned in and planted a tender kiss on his lips.As the moment stretched into eternity, it felt as though the entire world was holding its breath. His warm and tender lips against mine seemed to hold a promise of endless possibilities for what we could become together.As we finally bid goodbye, I leaned my forehead onto his and felt the palpable bond that existed between us. "I've been yearning to do this for a long time," I whispered tenderly.With a chuckle, he lifted my spirits with the melodic sound of his voice. "It brings me joy to hear that you did."In each other's embrace, we remained still for a while - oblivious to the woes of the world. An uncomplicated moment that convey
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ELENA POVAs the sun descended beneath the horizon, casting a shimmering gold light over our sanctuary in the garden, we knew it was time to go. But even as we departed, we carried within us a poignant reminder of how much strength and support had blossomed between us.After the event, we were caught up in a whirlwind of activity as we planned our next steps. The excitement around us grew stronger, resulting in an inundation of inquiries for interviews and collaborations that became overwhelming. Despite daily challenges that cropped up along the way, every day brought opportunities to amplify our message beyond measure.Despite facing numerous challenges, the team persevered together. Blaine offered guidance to steer them in the right direction and Sarah's unwavering dedication towards helping others served as an inspiration for all. Jack's expertise kept them one step ahead of potential threats while Elena's steadfast determination shone brightly as a beacon of hope during difficult
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MARCUS POVThe day following the rally appeared like a tranquil aftermath of charged emotions. The atmosphere was chilly and still, as if the planet waited in anticipation after our achievement. I stood next to the window overlooking the garden; my mind still teemed with vigor from yesterday's event. Our demonstration proved an immense victory that underscored both our resolution and solidarity.Elena accompanied me, her calm aura unchanged. Her hair was disheveled from resting and she held a teacup emitting steam in the chilly atmosphere.Her voice soft and warm, she greeted him with a "good morning."I responded, facing her. "Good morning. How do you feel today after yesterday?"With a smile and excited eyes that reflected my own enthusiasm, she expressed her feeling of being both exhilarated and slightly overwhelmed. The incredible turnout had taken her by surprise.Recalling the sea of faces and applause, I nodded in satisfaction. "Our impact was truly amazing."Together we stood
