Celine's POV.
"Celine, you have to take up your sister's place tomorrow," my father, Mr. Morris Mason, said to me. As he stormed into my room with my mother, Lady Nancy. "Dad, I don't understand. Why will I have to take up Clara's place tomorrow? Where is she?" I asked, because I was aware that Clara went for her bridal shower. How can she just flee on the eve of her wedding? "Something came up, according to Clara, and she had to take care of it," My father said, and I sighed. Standing in my bedroom as I didn't attend the extravagant bridal shower of my twin sister, Clara Mason. Clara and I were identical twin sisters. We are both 25 years old. And I know that many of Clara's friends were saying that I was jealous of my twin sister because she was getting married before me. But that was not the truth. I am in a relationship with Martin Enzo, a construction worker. But Martin wasn't the type of groom my father wanted. So he rejected him. Everyone was proud of my twin sister. She was the apple of everyone's eyes..even our older brother, Luca. But I was the reverse. I owned a bakery shop in this part of the city. And I pleaded with my parents last month to allow me to marry Martin Enzo. But my father plainly refused and said that only a rich man is allowed to marry me. Despite my pleas, my parents refused me from getting married and chased Martin and his uncles away after they came for my hand in marriage. Because of this incident, I refused to attend my sister's engagement party or her bridal shower. Now she had disappeared and wanted me to take her place on her wedding day. "How can Clara just disappear without explaining her reason to her manager that she is getting married to a wealthy man, the groom you all wanted?" I queried my father who stood in my door with my mother. My father had a dark complexion, while my mother was fair like me and my twin sister. We were her exact replica. "Celine, I know that you are finding this hard to believe. But Clara said that she had worked so hard to be among those to be selected for the stars award and she cannot miss the modelling shoot. Please, you are her twin sister and Jace Augustus will never find out," My mother begged me, and I looked at her face in horror. "Mom, I cannot do it. You and father need to order Clara to come back right now. Where's my phone?" I moved back and went to pick up my phone and contacted my sister. She owed me an explanation of this sudden disappearance. How can she expect me to stand in for her on her wedding day? Is she crazy? I had already stood in for her, and many wouldn't know that I am not Clara. The worst, her fans visit my shop and taking photos of me and tagging me as Clara. But I am not my sister. Dammit. "Clara!" My angry voice boomed over the phone call as soon as she answered my call. "Hey, Celine. I am sorry that I took so long to call you. Please, can you stand in for me tomorrow. Please, please, sister," Clara begged me, in her sweet seductive voice that renders me speechless. I was ready to do anything for this crazy sister of mine. Just to make her happy and to achieve her dream as a top model. "Clara, I don't think that I can do this. How do you expect me to stand in for you? Wait, during the wedding, the priests will ask us to exchange vows and kiss. How can you trade your wedding day for business?" I couldn't understand my sister, so I needed an explanation. "Celine, I wish I could explain this to you, but my phone battery will soon run down. Please. After this one, I won't ask you to stand in for me again. Please, please," Clara begged me once more, rendering me speechless. "Are you saying that I should kiss your groom? What if he finds out that I am not you? You know that I am not as talkative as you, and I am not that close to him. Did you already tell him that I am not you?" I asked, wanting a better clarification. As I knew Jace and I aren't close. I knew that he was my sister's fiancè. He shows her off to his friends and other politicians. As my sister is a very popular person with more than 10 million followers online. "No, Celine. Please, do not tell Jace that I am not you. You have to act as me and pretend that you are me. You know how I behave, so mimic me very much," Clara said, and I sighed heavily. "This is too risky. What if Jace finds out and locks me up? What do I tell him? You have to explain to him so that we don't kiss. Or even think of me as you. I don't like your fiancé, and I cannot stand in for you. I am sorry," I wanted to end the call on my sister, and she begged me, "Please, Celine. I am begging you. If you don't help me out, then we are no longer sisters." "Clara!" I was tongue-tied. This was her usual threat. "I don't think that I can do this," I said, and she threatened, already sobbing over the phone call. "Then do not call me again." The phone call ended, and I looked at my parents' worried faces, most especially my father's face that was filled with dread. "Celine, you have to stand in for Clara. If the Augustus finds out that your sister is missing, then we are doomed," My father begged me, even went as far as kneeling down. I guessed this was the price I had to pay for being born as a twin. My twin sister used me for most of her silly business and sending me to cover up for her with the threat of disowning me. Now, it was her wedding.. "Fine. I will try and do this. But I hope Jace Augustus doesn't find out. If not, I won't go down alone," I warned my parents, and they shivered. "No one will know. You will learn to smile and act like Clara until she is back. Besides, this isn't your first time taking her place," My mother said, making me sigh heavily. "Fine. I will give it a try. You guys should excuse me. Let me have some sleep. This is past midnight," I told my parents, and they smiled and wished me goodnight before leaving my door. I shut the door and muttered, "I hope I can do this." I later went to my bed to sleep, but dread filled my heart.Celine's POV.The day of the wedding.I was dressed up in my sister's room, for the guests to believe that I am Clara. I hadn't thought of this day to arrive.Helping my famous sister to cover up for her wedding.I donned a long wedding dress that swept the ground that I walked on.The makeup artist made my face with heavy makeup, and I hated to say this, but I don't like makeup.I sat there and allowed them to transform me up into my sister's preferred choice of wedding dress that had my bare back exposed and my breasts on full display.This is not the wedding day that I had dreamt of.Me, taking my twin sister's place as the bride.. when she is actually alive and modelling in another state."Mmm," I sighed, once the makeup artists were done. I looked at my reflection in the mirror, and I cannot believe the woman that was staring back at me.Soon, my father arrived and asked me, "Are you ready, Clara? You look so beautiful."I saw the proud smile on my father's face. He was seeing me
Celine's POV.Once he got to the car waiting, Jace carefully put me in the car, and I didn't even have the time to see what car it was. But it was a beautiful car, and he told the driver, "to the reception venue.""Alright, boss," came the calm response from the driver. But I sat there nervously as Jace and I sat in the rear.I shifted away from him, but I remembered that I had to pretend that I was my sister.Jace didn't say anything, as he looked at me and held my hand in his."How do you feel about this day, my love?" He asked me, and I opened my mouth to speak, thinking of what Clara would have said if she was the one.I was still overwhelmed, so I told him the truth, "I am just overwhelmed.""Why is that? You didn't believe me when I told you that I will marry you and no one else. I love you, Clara, and I meant every word that I used to confess my feelings to you. So you don't have to be afraid, thinking that this marriage is a trap. And I will always support your modeling career
Celine's POV.Jace and I arrived at the hotel room as we had drunk about two bottles in the car.I was already intoxicated, and I kept mumbling words that I didn't understand.Jace wasn't drunk, so he carried me, and I heard him whisper in my ear, "This is so unlike you, babe. You got drunk just by two bottles, and you normally finished up to five bottles in a day without getting drunk.""What?!" I gasped in his arms, laughing, and I reminded myself to behave well, not knowing that I said it out loudly."I have to be my sister, you know, trying to mimic her now that she is not around. I miss her so much," I said, and Jace looked at my face as he brought me into the hotel room that he wanted us to use for our honeymoon."Why not take me home?" I asked him, and he smiled."We are home already. Seems like you are too drunk. We are in our house, my room, which is now our bedroom," Jace gently placed me on the bed, and I thought he was taking me to a hotel for our honeymoon."I thought," I
Celine's POV.Oh no! What am I going to do? I guess this was the right time to inform Jace that I am not my sister. How can I continue with this deceit when he will finally find out.What do I do? I paced about the room as I wasn't even with my phone.. I could have contacted Clara and asked for her help. She was a good liar and smarter than me."Dammit. Should I lie that I am in my period," I clutched my belly as I was scared once Jace finds out that my family and I tricked him into deceiving him.Yeah, my sister and I were slimmer, but as Clara and I grew into adulthood, I don't keep up much with her, and I get tired of burning calories like her, that wants to be fit at all times."Babe," Jace got out of the bathroom and saw me sitting on the bed. As I stopped pacing about when I heard the shower stop."Babe," Jace removed the towel from his waist, and I immediately glanced away.I felt like I was committing a sin, seeing my sister's fiancé's body. Though Jace and I got married, but
Celine's POV."Good morning, Jace," I greeted him as he sat up and looked at me with concern. Since we had only the duvet covering us."Morning, my love. How was your night? I hope you aren't hurting much?" Jace asked me, as he pulled me closer to himself and sealed his lips on mine."Mm," I moaned and hesitated to kiss him back, and like he noticed, he asked me."What's wrong, babe? You don't want to kiss me?" Jace held my hand to his chest as he drew me closer and kissed my neck. He tilted my head to meet his face as he kissed and sucked on my lips, gently biting my lower lip."Mm," I moaned, and he smiled as his tongue invaded my mouth, and I couldn't help it but kiss him back, and he froze.I stopped kissing him and looked at his face as I met his eyes on me."What's wrong?" I asked him shyly, and Jace continued to look at me."Why are you kissing me like a learner? You are getting me confused, babe?" Jace asked, making my heart beat quickened, and I pushed him away and got out of
Jace's POV:"Mom, Dad," I wasn't expecting to see them arrive with my younger sister, Adira Augustus. Adira was a 26-year-old finance manager who owned a fashion magazine and company that featured several models and runway shows."Morning, Jace and my pretty Clara," My mother and sister rushed to hug my wife."We couldn't help but come to congratulate you both on your successful marriage," my mother, Mrs. Joy, said. She and my sister looked so excited, wearing similar brown designer dresses and black shoes. They were of average height, although Adira wore high heels, while Mom wore lower heels, but they were my family."Thank you," Clara replied, smiling, and I told them to join us for breakfast."We are about to have breakfast now before you all arrived. Please join us," I let my parents know, and my mother smiled."That's fine. We are just coming back from the Thanksgiving service and didn't want to disturb you both on your honeymoon. But Adira insisted that she wanted to come and s
Jace's POV:I stood outside in front of my house with my wife standing next to me, and watched my best friend, Edwin Hugo, drive his black car into my residence and park it."Hey, Jace! My man! Happy married life, bro," my best friend, Edwin Hugo, said as he got out of his black car, wearing a black suit. Then he walked up to meet my wife and me."Welcome, man. Thanks," I hugged Edwin, as we were like brothers growing up and inseparable."Good morning," Clara greeted Edwin as she stood next to me. Just as I crossed my arm over her waist and pulled her closer to me."Morning, Mrs. Augustus. Though I didn't want to stop by and disturb your honeymoon. But you know that I cannot go a day without coming to see Jace," Edwin said, smiling."It's fine. I understand," my wife replied, and Edwin smiled and told me, "Man, I've got to get going, and I hope you both are enjoying your honeymoon. Why not travel for your honeymoon?""No, we have all the luxury here. So traveling isn't needed now," my
Celine's POV:'Oh no! Can I really keep up with all these people that I am unfamiliar with? Wouldn't Jace find out sooner that I am not Clara?' I pondered in my mind as I excused Jace and his childhood sweetheart, Mandy Joshua. Like I couldn't stand there and pretend to know the woman, when I did not know her.As I entered the living room, I met the two maids who looked at me and smiled."Um, what are your names?" I asked them first, before I would make more mistakes. Though I could have asked Clara directly, but I didn't have the time to ask her. So I had to ask them first, before I make more mistakes and show Jace that I am not his real wife."Um, madam, I am Tina, and she is Esther," the two young ladies in their early twenties said to me. As they seem a bit younger than me."Alright, Tina and Esther. Thanks for the breakfast earlier. But I would like to know how the meal routine works around here. And lunch and dinner. Since my husband and I aren't going to work today," I told the
Jace's POV"What's wrong, babe?" My wife, Clara, asked me, and I looked at her face and pondered.'Is this really my wife or her twin? What's going on? Why didn't I notice it? I know Clara's voice very well, and the way she sounded so happy on the phone was like my fiancée. So who am I married to? Her sister? Is it possible that Clara traveled out and told her twin to marry me in her place? How can she do this to me? I am a titled man. Oh no! I didn't want to think that I have slept with two sisters without realizing it. I was so overjoyed with our wedding that I failed to notice their differences.'"Babe, what's wrong?" Clara asked me. I mean, if she isn't Celine, I am so confused right now."I don't know, babe. I feel so confused right now," I told her as I rubbed my temple, and she asked me, "What are you confused about? You said that you wanted to speak with my twin, and I called her right now. Why are you acting so confused?"Clara came and stood in front of me, and I asked her,
Celine's POVI get really exhausted after Jace was done making love to me again, and I couldn't have imagined this would happen frequently. I made up my mind to get a pill to prevent me from conceiving for him. He was my sister's fiancé, after all."Babe, are you alright?" Jace asked me as he laid on the bed beside me. His right arm was firmly wrapped around my waist in a gentle but possessive hug."Yeah, I am fine," I replied to him, feeling his bare chest and body on my back as we were both unclad on the bed."I'm so happy that we finally got married. You know, many wouldn't have believed that we would be together, with your work involving you traveling about for different modeling shoots," Jace spoke to me, behind my back. His warm breath fanned the crook of my neck as his hand made its way upward to my breast and fondled it."Yeah, I know," I told him, and he asked me, "You remember what happened in India when we went there for our engagement vacation?"I gulped hard, not knowing
Celine's POV:'Oh no! Can I really keep up with all these people that I am unfamiliar with? Wouldn't Jace find out sooner that I am not Clara?' I pondered in my mind as I excused Jace and his childhood sweetheart, Mandy Joshua. Like I couldn't stand there and pretend to know the woman, when I did not know her.As I entered the living room, I met the two maids who looked at me and smiled."Um, what are your names?" I asked them first, before I would make more mistakes. Though I could have asked Clara directly, but I didn't have the time to ask her. So I had to ask them first, before I make more mistakes and show Jace that I am not his real wife."Um, madam, I am Tina, and she is Esther," the two young ladies in their early twenties said to me. As they seem a bit younger than me."Alright, Tina and Esther. Thanks for the breakfast earlier. But I would like to know how the meal routine works around here. And lunch and dinner. Since my husband and I aren't going to work today," I told the
Jace's POV:I stood outside in front of my house with my wife standing next to me, and watched my best friend, Edwin Hugo, drive his black car into my residence and park it."Hey, Jace! My man! Happy married life, bro," my best friend, Edwin Hugo, said as he got out of his black car, wearing a black suit. Then he walked up to meet my wife and me."Welcome, man. Thanks," I hugged Edwin, as we were like brothers growing up and inseparable."Good morning," Clara greeted Edwin as she stood next to me. Just as I crossed my arm over her waist and pulled her closer to me."Morning, Mrs. Augustus. Though I didn't want to stop by and disturb your honeymoon. But you know that I cannot go a day without coming to see Jace," Edwin said, smiling."It's fine. I understand," my wife replied, and Edwin smiled and told me, "Man, I've got to get going, and I hope you both are enjoying your honeymoon. Why not travel for your honeymoon?""No, we have all the luxury here. So traveling isn't needed now," my
Jace's POV:"Mom, Dad," I wasn't expecting to see them arrive with my younger sister, Adira Augustus. Adira was a 26-year-old finance manager who owned a fashion magazine and company that featured several models and runway shows."Morning, Jace and my pretty Clara," My mother and sister rushed to hug my wife."We couldn't help but come to congratulate you both on your successful marriage," my mother, Mrs. Joy, said. She and my sister looked so excited, wearing similar brown designer dresses and black shoes. They were of average height, although Adira wore high heels, while Mom wore lower heels, but they were my family."Thank you," Clara replied, smiling, and I told them to join us for breakfast."We are about to have breakfast now before you all arrived. Please join us," I let my parents know, and my mother smiled."That's fine. We are just coming back from the Thanksgiving service and didn't want to disturb you both on your honeymoon. But Adira insisted that she wanted to come and s
Celine's POV."Good morning, Jace," I greeted him as he sat up and looked at me with concern. Since we had only the duvet covering us."Morning, my love. How was your night? I hope you aren't hurting much?" Jace asked me, as he pulled me closer to himself and sealed his lips on mine."Mm," I moaned and hesitated to kiss him back, and like he noticed, he asked me."What's wrong, babe? You don't want to kiss me?" Jace held my hand to his chest as he drew me closer and kissed my neck. He tilted my head to meet his face as he kissed and sucked on my lips, gently biting my lower lip."Mm," I moaned, and he smiled as his tongue invaded my mouth, and I couldn't help it but kiss him back, and he froze.I stopped kissing him and looked at his face as I met his eyes on me."What's wrong?" I asked him shyly, and Jace continued to look at me."Why are you kissing me like a learner? You are getting me confused, babe?" Jace asked, making my heart beat quickened, and I pushed him away and got out of
Celine's POV.Oh no! What am I going to do? I guess this was the right time to inform Jace that I am not my sister. How can I continue with this deceit when he will finally find out.What do I do? I paced about the room as I wasn't even with my phone.. I could have contacted Clara and asked for her help. She was a good liar and smarter than me."Dammit. Should I lie that I am in my period," I clutched my belly as I was scared once Jace finds out that my family and I tricked him into deceiving him.Yeah, my sister and I were slimmer, but as Clara and I grew into adulthood, I don't keep up much with her, and I get tired of burning calories like her, that wants to be fit at all times."Babe," Jace got out of the bathroom and saw me sitting on the bed. As I stopped pacing about when I heard the shower stop."Babe," Jace removed the towel from his waist, and I immediately glanced away.I felt like I was committing a sin, seeing my sister's fiancé's body. Though Jace and I got married, but
Celine's POV.Jace and I arrived at the hotel room as we had drunk about two bottles in the car.I was already intoxicated, and I kept mumbling words that I didn't understand.Jace wasn't drunk, so he carried me, and I heard him whisper in my ear, "This is so unlike you, babe. You got drunk just by two bottles, and you normally finished up to five bottles in a day without getting drunk.""What?!" I gasped in his arms, laughing, and I reminded myself to behave well, not knowing that I said it out loudly."I have to be my sister, you know, trying to mimic her now that she is not around. I miss her so much," I said, and Jace looked at my face as he brought me into the hotel room that he wanted us to use for our honeymoon."Why not take me home?" I asked him, and he smiled."We are home already. Seems like you are too drunk. We are in our house, my room, which is now our bedroom," Jace gently placed me on the bed, and I thought he was taking me to a hotel for our honeymoon."I thought," I
Celine's POV.Once he got to the car waiting, Jace carefully put me in the car, and I didn't even have the time to see what car it was. But it was a beautiful car, and he told the driver, "to the reception venue.""Alright, boss," came the calm response from the driver. But I sat there nervously as Jace and I sat in the rear.I shifted away from him, but I remembered that I had to pretend that I was my sister.Jace didn't say anything, as he looked at me and held my hand in his."How do you feel about this day, my love?" He asked me, and I opened my mouth to speak, thinking of what Clara would have said if she was the one.I was still overwhelmed, so I told him the truth, "I am just overwhelmed.""Why is that? You didn't believe me when I told you that I will marry you and no one else. I love you, Clara, and I meant every word that I used to confess my feelings to you. So you don't have to be afraid, thinking that this marriage is a trap. And I will always support your modeling career