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2024-10-29 19:42:56LISA
I push away from Lord Lore's arms and clear my throat."I'm okay my Lord."His eyes shine with amusement."My Lord? Please just call me Lore.""I'm sorry for bumping into you,I'm a bit clumsy tonight.""No,the fault was mine.""Thank you for catching me."He nods his head and puts his hands in his perfectly pressed tuxedo pants.I go around him and walk out of the house. When I get back inside the event room,I see Mona chatting and standing in a perfect posture next to Lord Lore. The beam on my parents faces has me snatching another flute of champagne and downing it all. Then I flatten my dress and walk over,the minute I reach the circle,Mama's smile falters."Having a good evening?" I ask."Oh,my Lord,this is my twin sister,Lisa. Lisa,this is Lord Lore.""Ahh,I actually thought you had rushed off and had a change of clothes," he smiles, showcasing his pearl white teeth."You've met my youngest daughter before?" Papa says with a hint of worry in his tone,which only I and my family notice."Yes,I actually met her in the hall.""Yeah,we bumped into," I hiccup. "Each other."Mama's eyes widen a notch."Lisa,you should watch where you're going,you could have caused misscomfort on Lord Lore.""I'm sure it was an accident," Mona says to them.That's the thing about my twin sister,she's always ready to defend me and try to make our parents see a brighter side to my actions,but they don't seem to pay attention,they always focus on the faults."I'm so sorry,Lore," Papa apologizes. "Sometimes Lisa can be-""No,I was the one who wasn't looking where I was going,miss Lisa was kind enough to apologize for something she did not do." Lord Lore defends me even though I was the one in the wrong.I smile thankfully."So,what do you do miss Lisa?""I'm into art-""Lisa is going to become a Lawyer," papa cuts me off."A doctor and a lawyer,I see. That's, interesting."Yep,one more thing. Mona has a PhD in doctorate, as for me,I'm an artist. Something my parents didn't agree to. So I've kept all my paintings hidden in my room.I tuck my lips in and snatch another flute from a passing waiter's tray."Lisa," mama whispers close to my ear. "You need to stop drinking too much,stop before you end up embarrassing us all."A group of rich looking people enter the room."Ah,there they are. I would like to introduce Mona to my brothers and sister, if that's okay with you of course.""Sure,you can go ahead. Mona," papa tips his head, giving his permission and they leave. Before I start getting scolded,I dodge when they get distracted by proudly watching Lord Lore and Mona who are walking away,with his hand placed at the small of her back.* *Later* * After the union celebration event, I sit on my bed and wince at the pain slicing through my feet. I remove my heels and hiss when I see my red bruised toes."Fucking heels," I whisper to myself.The door opens and Mona walks in."Hey you," she says."Hey you back."She takes a seat on my bed and watches me intently. Her features a mirror of my own."Why did you leave early?""I-i just got tired,my feet were killing me."Her gaze moves to my toes."Come on,let me take a look at those."She grabs a kit and brings out some ointment,I place my feet on her laps and she applies it on my toes,then gently massages them.After two minutes of silence,she speaks."You do know that our parents love you,right?"She doesn't look up at me when she says the words,i remain quiet and she finally looks at me."Lisa.." she sighs. "Just because they are strict doesn't mean they don't love you.""Everything I do is wrong in their eyes Mona,both you and I know that they can't stand me. They couldn't even have me at the family table and that says something. Maybe they even wish I wasn't born.""Lisa!" She scolds. "Don't you ever say that again,papa and Mama love you,they just want you to be..." She trails off."Perfect like you?" I finish for her. I know I'm being unfair to her but it's the truth."I'm not perfect Mona.""Right,I remember,I've got one thing better than you."Her face falls and then she looks away from me. I immediately regret what I just said."Mona,I didn't mean to-""No, Lisa. You're right," she stands and hugs herself.I stand and place my hand on her arm."Mona,what do you really want? Do you want this," I wave my hand in the air. "Marriage with Lord Lore?""I don't know,I mean,yes but-""No buts,you're not even sure you want to spend the rest of your life with this man. You're doing it to please our parents when you're actually in love with that gangstar.""He's not a gangstar,Lisa." A smile plays on her lips. "He's just part of a Motorcycle club,MC.""Right,the not so Lord guy it is."Mona chuckles at my statement,then all those playful emotions vanish."But it's my duty to hold our family's honor. I can't have something happen to our family because of my selfishness.""It's not selfishness Mona,it's called happiness and choice.""Choice doesn't exist in our world Lisa,I was stupid to think falling in love for a few months was okay until I took on my duty."My eyes widen in disbelief."So you just wanted to have fun and then leave the guy to go back to your original life? That's not how love works Mona,you can't just turn it on and off."She smiles at me sadly and takes my hand in hers."You need to promise me Lisa, promise me to never mention Liam to anyone. He's now my past,a past I can't afford to bring to the future."She says with pleading eyes full of different emotions. Fear,longing,pain and torment.My chest squeezes at the reminder that I actually did reveal her secret to Silas in a moment of panic."Have you told him you're getting engaged in three days time?"She shakes her head,no."But I'm going to tell him soon.""You have to do it before the engagement then."She bites her lower lip and releases it with a pop sound."Yes."I take a step forward and hug her tightly."I hope you know what you're doing," I say."It's for the best. Thank you for always being there, Lisa.""I'll always be there," I reply.When she leaves my bedroom,all I can think about is how my life will be when I get to her stage, because whether I like it or not,the life Mona has stepped into is the same life that is waiting for me. It's just a matter of time before someone comes and asks for my hand,or papa proposes it to someone in his circle.Related chapters
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LISAA week after Mona's engagement. Everybody in the house seems to be very happy with how smoothly things are going. I keep sneaking glances at Mona,who smiles brightly enough to fool everybody but me."Stop slouching," mama whispers and I straighten. See shakes her head and continues chatting with the Countess,the Earl's wife who they invited for lunch. "So Lisa,I hope you won't get bored when your sister leaves for her own house,I understand the two of you have been inseparable since birth."The countess says politely."Of course I'll miss her," I smile at her."Well,it won't be long until you're in the same situation."I choke on my food at the words that just left her mouth."W-what?" I stutter."You'll also have a chosen suitor soon,like the Earl's son. You too seemed to get along quiet well,don't you think so,Mara?" Mama asks the countess."Uhm." She clears her throat."Is anything wrong, Mara?" Papa asks and silence falls over the table."Well you see," she dabs the corner of
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LISA"I,Lord Lore Cavannaugh,do take Mona Morello as my lawfully wedded wife,to love and to cherish,to hold and to protect,in sickness and in health,for richer and for richer."Soft laughter bursts from the crowd at his statement,but the holes burning in my heart or the invisible nails clawing at my throat don't allow me to see anything to smile or laugh about. "Until death do us part."He slips the ring on my finger and I'm handed his. My heartbeat accelerates and I'm sure I'm sweating under the veil. What if he realizes it's not me when he lifts it?"I, L...I Mona Morello,do take Lord Lore Cavannaugh." I pause,the words stuck in my throat. "Hey," Lore's soft voice reaches me in a whisper. "It's okay,take your time."I swallow and draw in a sharp deep breath."I,Mona Morello,do take Lord Lore Cavannaugh as my lawfully wedded husband,to love and to cherish,to hold and to protect,in sickness and in health,for richer and for poor,until death do us part."He lifts the veil off my face an
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LOREA wife,my Wife.Mona is the perfect woman,the perfectly created woman for me. The moment I saw her at that fundraising,the very second I laid my eyes on her,I knew she was the one. I still remember every detail perfectly like it all happened yesterday.I was talking to my friend Damien and an Asian couple who are our investors when she walked past us. My whole world stopped, I, stopped speaking,she was that perfect. She was in an emerald green dress and her blond hair was neatly tied on the top of her head,she walked to the farthest corner of the room and accepted a glass of champagne from the waiter, elegantly taking a sip. A young lady, probably her age,walked to her and started a conversation, seeming so excited to chat with her. She watched as the lady spoke with charisma,she wasn't smiling and she definitely didn't want company. There was this sadness etched on her face that drew me to her. A face like that deserved to smile,to be happy. In that moment,I wished to see what
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LISAI get dressed and head out. Lore insisted we go for dinner at a restaurant,of course my first answer was a No. I asked if we could just eat from home instead because public appearance means me playing the romantic newly and happily wedded wife. He'll have every right to touch or kiss me and I'll have no choice but to let him. Of course he didn't take no for an answer,so here I am,being picked up by his driver on the doorstep.The moment we get to the restaurant,I'm escorted to the table where he is.When Lore sees me,he pushes from the chair and takes my hand to place a kiss at the back of it,then he leads me to my chair."You look perfect.""Thank you," I try my hardest to smile.We order our meal and he tells me about his childhood then asks me about mine. I tell him the highlights of course,in perfect Mona style,without, looking at him of course."Hmm,you and your sister are obviously close but different, you're so well collected and poised, while she seems to be...wild and out
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LISACome on,come on.I try to pull the zipper of the dress down to no avail."Let me help you with that."I pause when Lore's voice sounds closely behind me,then I feel his presence.He gently removes my hand and starts to slowly unzip my dress. I tense and stop breathing. I don't know how long I can escape this,if Mona doesn't come back soon,am afraid i won't be able to hold off his needs. It's been two months for god's sake,I don't want to make him feel like he's nothing, because that's the way this is going. It's like his wife doesn't even want him to touch her,like she can't even stand him to the point where she doesn't look him in the eyes.My eyes lift and I find him watching me in the mirror,our eyes hold contact and I can't help but feel guilty.I'm sorry,I'm so sorry. We didn't mean to lie to you this way,I shouldn't have tricked you,I did it to save my family. I bow my head in shame but he must think it's because I can't stand him,so he drops his hand from my back.Just onc
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LISAI keep giving Silas the signal but he doesn't walk out of the room. It's not like he can't see it or doesn't understand, he's just flat out ignoring me. This is something we used to do back then,so I'm a hundred percent sure it's on purpose.When his phone rings,he excuses himself and walks out.Papa seems busy on the phone as well,when he turns away,I take that as an opportunity to follow Silas out.I see him in the hallway and follow him there,his back is to me,so he doesn't notice when I approach him. In that moment, I don't think, it's been months since I last saw him, since I touched him. I wrap my hands around his waist from behind and he startles, then abruptly turns around,making my hands drop from his body."Lisa?" He frowns then looks around behind me with worry etched on his handsome features. "What the hell do you think you're doing?""I wanted to talk to you,you wouldn't listen,so I had to follow you out here."He looks around our surroundings one more time then drag
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LOREWhat the hell did I just see? I don't think my eyes and gut deceived me, not this time and not in the next life time.I've always been sharp at picking up hints in a situation, that trait came along handy in my career as a businessman. That's how I grew my empire, how I expanded what was left of my mother's title. My father died when I was just twelve years old, my mother was a dutiful housewife who only focused on me.She and my father loved each other to the core,that's why I grew up believing in true love. When my father died,it was hard for her to pick up on the Noble lifestyle, business wise of course. She was a true lady but when sharks sniff out a weakness,they come for you with a hunger that doesn't seem to be satiated.I knew something was wrong the minute she started entrusting the business to my uncle,my father's younger brother. The man was a sneaky snake hiding in the perfect camouflage. One day we were rich,the next day we were losing everything. When word spread ou
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LISA Finally, there's news about Mona, street cameras showed a blue and red bike with a tiger dented on the side, the exact description of the type of bike Asah saw Mona get on the day she ran away from her own wedding. Turns out, they're a very notorious motorcycle club. They're also suspects in female prostitution, robbery and drugs distribution, the police have never found any solid evidence on them, that's why they are still roaming around freely. This information makes me more worried and nervous, what if he's forced her into prostitution. The thought alone has bile rising up my throat. Damnit, Mona. The fact that we know these people's information is enough for uncle to do a private investigation himself, we need to keep outside people away from this as much as possible. Aunt Mandy is a government detective, her involvement will make things easy because of her resources, so her and uncle are doing everything they can without pulling in the government. My phone pings, I ope
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LORE I was busy trying to finish up something when my phone rang with Hillary's name flashing on the screen, she was speaking fast until i asked her to breathe and slow down. Apparently, there was a mad driver who almost hit her and Mona. My heart almost tore out of my chest at the mention of my wife being in danger, then she said there seemed something off about the whole situation and my brain went on high alert. "That's the thing Lore," Hillary speaks with her voice surrounded by shock and fear. "I don't think it was by accident, that car was really aiming for Mona." I run my hand over my face as I walk to the glass window in my office with my shoulders tense, I feel like someone is weighing me down by putting bricks on them. "Are you sure?" "A hundred percent, Lore." "How's Mona?" Hillary says she isn't hurt but that doesn't tune down the worry I feel right now. "She's just shaky but don't worry about her too much, I'm taking her home. I didn't tell her my suspic
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LISA I wake up to an empty bed early in the morning. The bedside clock reads 7:06 pm. I groan into the pillow and then stretch. My phone blares with a message, I unlock the screen and see a message from mama. Mama dearest: Goodmorning sweetie, I hope you and Lore are doing okay, your dad and i are find. Say hi to my grandson and give him a kiss. Love, mom and dad. I smile, my mother is a woman of little words, she's more of a phone call person than texting. I reply and hit send. Me: We're okay, I love you too. I turn around and my hand meets something on the bed, I sit up and lift the envelope. There are words typed on the outside. TO THE MOST IMPORTANT PEOPLE TO ME IN THE ENTIRE WORLD. I open it with a quick beating of my heart, I feel like my heart and my whole world stops all together. This is the famous High Restaurant he owns in the middle of London. The restaurant which became my favourite eating place. There's been a change of name for the restaurant from
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LISA The room falls silent and I feel like I can hear the sound of my own heart beating inside my chest. "Mona...I would never do that to you, I can't believe you'd even ask me that. I hadn't spoken to Laura ever since Lore engaged you, she was mad at me for the whole thing, she cut me off and just appeared months ago." I meet her eyes, I believe her, so I turn to the witch herself. "How did you find out?" Lore asks. "Fine, you want to know? I overhead Hillary when she was relating all the stupid details to her little friend over there, I must say, she cursed you a lot Mona." That makes sense, but I also know what she's trying to do, turn me against Maria. I understand how they all felt, I hurt Lore and I deserved everything that was said by everyone in the heat of anger. "I know my friends Laura, you won't turn me against them, I know I messed up, I accepted that and the conseq
