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. How about your twin sister? I didn't see her in the wedding?" Jace looked at my face lovingly, and I knew that this was the right time for me to tell him that I am not Clara, his woman, but I recalled my father's warning that Jace would deal with all of us if he found out that Clara fled before her wedding day with him. "Clara," he called my sister's name, and I snapped out, reminding myself that my new name was Clara. "Yes. Celine travelled to help me cover for my modeling shoot abroad. You know that I told you that it means so much to me. So she had to travel in my replacement. And that's why she couldn't attend our wedding," I faked a smile and met Jace's gaze on me. His black, curious eyes held my blue orbs, and he smiled. "Alright. I know that you said so that your sister normally covers up for you, but you should have allowed her to attend our wedding at least," Jace said, drawing closer to me at the rear as he kissed my neck. I gulped hard and asked him, "It doesn't change anything. So long as I am here with you." "I know, but a wedding is a once-in-a-lifetime day. You shouldn't have sent Celine away. Maybe after our wedding, she could have travelled. You never let me meet your sister, you know," Jace spoke to me once more, and my jaw dropped as I looked at his handsome face in shock. I recalled that each time that Clara would ask me to accompany her to go and see her boyfriend in his house, I normally refused. "Yes. You don't have to worry about Celine. She will get to meet you once she is back," I lied. "How about her bakery shop? I haven't gone there, but you said that she has a shop. Wouldn't her bakery items get spoilt or experience momentary losses, now that she traveled for your modeling?" Jace looked concerned about me. And I felt bad that I had spoken so badly about him before, when he was a gentleman despite his wealth. I had thought of him as an arrogant billionaire, and I was similarly angry because my parents rejected me from getting married to Martin Emzo, my boyfriend. "About Celine's shop, I will be going there for her until she is back to take over her business," I told Jace, as the car pulled to a stop at the reception venue, a mighty white hotel in the city. "Can you cook?" Jace asked me in shock, and I smiled. "I can try," I lied, knowing that Clara hated the kitchen and doesn't like to cook. "Alright." Jace agreed while he said, "We have arrived. Let's go in." I sighed out and got out of the car with him as we went into the Hotel for the wedding reception. **** The wedding reception ceremony was lit, and more crowded than I had expected. Media crew recording us, and many top celebrities attending the wedding and congratulating Jace and me. They obviously thought that I was my famous sister, and I had to pretend that I was her, wondering how Clara was faring abroad. How does she feel, seeing that I am taking her place as the bride? It was not like I snatched Jace; Clara was the one who put me into a tight situation to marry her fiancé. Jace and I were invited on the stage by the MC to cut the huge white cake that has almost 8 layers. I smiled, knowing that I was the one who had baked this lovely white cake for my sister's wedding. My best friend, Ava Kingsley, was present as my assistant to help me ice the cake and make it ready for the wedding reception. "Three, two, one, go!" The MC squealed, and Jace stood behind me and held my right hand gently as he sliced the cake into two. Once we cut the cake, the audience erupted in a round of applause for us, and I wanted to step away from Jace. As I was still overwhelmed.. At one point, it felt like I am the one getting married. But then, I am not the real bride, and Clara was. Jace wrapped his arms around my waist as the DJ changes the music to a love song for us, and the MC invited Jace and me on stage once more to dance, while the guests cheer us and brought numerous gifts and checks for us. I was so nervous, as I hadn't expected this kind of elaborate wedding. How can Clara give up her wedding day for work? I shut my eyes closed, but I felt Jace brought his face closer to mine and whispered in my left ear. "Open your eyes, Clara," he looked at me once my eyes snapped open, and I hadn't expected this ceremony to go this way. I wasn't the media type of person. I mostly laid low and now the public figure. The lavish wedding made me sick, because I knew it was fake. I felt quite emotional, and Jace pulled me into a hug and kissed my forehead tenderly. Tears welled up in my eyes, and Jace whispered once more in my ear, "What's wrong, babe? Should we go home? If you're tired of the wedding reception, you should let me know." "No. I am okay," I smiled at him sadly, knowing that this was supposed to be him and Clara's happy day. I tried not to think of what the future holds for us. As I didn't even know when Clara will be back. I promised myself not to fall in love with my sister's fiancé. He was her husband now, so I tried to dance and act like I am Clara. Besides, the wedding was Clara weds Jace, and now Celine weds Jace. But he was so kind that I don't think my sister deserves him. An honest woman does, not me or Clara. The wedding ceremony came to an end, and Jace took me back to the car and said, "We are going for our honeymoon, babe. Happy marriage to us!" Jace brought out a champagne bottle from the car's fridge and popped it open. 'Oh no! I don't drink wines,' I gasped in my mind. Well, for my sister's sake, I had to sacrifice and do what she wanted.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
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
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,
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