"Hey." the girl looked at Brielle who was dreaming while staring at her.
"Eh... Sorry. I was thinking about something." Brielle snapped out of her daydream. "May I know what is your name?"
The girl held out her hand to Brielle. "I'm Casey," she said.
"I'm Brielle," Brielle said as she greeted
Casey. She smiled at the girl who had the same face as she then said, "I'm so happy to meet you and...."
"And what?"
"Ehhh ..." Brielle began to think about the idea of wanting to switch positions with Casey. at first, she thought she had to get the girl interested in her life to switch positions with her. "Wait a moment." she let go of their handshake and turned to take her phone from her bag.
Casey looked at Brielle who was scrolling through her phone screen. There was a strange feeling in her heart when she looked at the girl beside her as if she still didn't expect their faces to look so much like replicas. Maybe if their hair colors weren't different, someone wouldn't even notice if they swapped positions.
"Let's see, do you think he's handsome and attractive," Brielle exclaimed, showing her phone with who showing Aaron's photo.
"Hmmm ..." Casey looked at the photo so seriously that her brow furrowed. ."He's handsome, maybe underneath the suit his body is very stocky and he's very hot. From his face, he also looks a bit scary but he also looks dignified ... He's like the models on TV commercials or posters that I often see."
"Are you interested in him?" Brielle asked casually.
"Anyone will be attracted to him. He's like the guy every girl dreams of, but ... I'm Just interested. Because if I want, I can't have him," replied Casey casually.
Brielle sighed with a smile, then put the phone on her lap. "He is my future husband," she said.
"Really?" Casey's eyes widened.
"Yeah... But I don't love him. I'd love to run away from this arranged marriage, but I don't have a choice," Brielle explained nervously.
"He's handsome...seems to be rich, then why don't you love him?" asked Casey in surprise.
"Because love comes from the heart, not from looks or wealth," Brielle answered then looked at Casey seriously. "You said you were interested in him. Would you be willing to replace me to be his future wife?" she asked.
Suddenly Casey chuckled. "Hahaha... Are you kidding me? There's no way I'd be a surrogate bride. I'm also not sure he wants to marry me when what he wants is you!"
"That's not what I mean ..."
"Then what? Please explain your crazy idea which is very interesting and seems strange." Casey looked at Brielle in surprise. the awkwardness passed, suddenly felt familiar.
"Before I want to explain this idea I want to know about your life," Brielle said then asked, "you said you lived with your uncle...Is your uncle a good person, loves you, and gives you freedom?"
"My uncle loves me very much and doesn't want me to be away from him. But I was rebellious enough that I decided to go to Los Angeles to join my friends because I wanted to find experience. He couldn't help but give me permission," Casey explained with her eyes fixed on the less crowded street. "We live in a simple place. We have some horses, some sheep, and rabbits. he often takes me fishing when I'm bored, or sometimes we camp near a waterfall not too far from home," she continued.
"Wow..." Brielle was amazed.
"We live in simplicity, the most important thing is that we are healthy and still have the the the income to just meet our daily needs. This situation makes me feel sad ... I'm worried If he gets old and I don't find work, How will we meet our needs? " Casey sighed, leaning her back against the seat. "That's why I went to Los Angeles, hoping to find a job that could lead me to the path of success, but no avail. I didn't get a job and even ran out of money. Lucky…. my friend named Axel is willing to take me back to Seattle this afternoon, even if it's only by motorbike."
Brielle nodded her head, feeling understood and satisfied with Casey's explanation. 'There's no harm if I switch positions with her. I will live freely and of course, avoid my arranged marriage with Aaron. Maybe this is too bad because I will be far from mom, dad, or Michael. But this is the best way for you to avoid the matchmaking.'
Casey glanced at Brielle who was lost in thought. ."Hey, tell me your plan," she called.
"Eh ... I want us to switch positions," Brielle said after waking up from her daydream.
"Switch positions?"
"Yeah... If you're willing, you become me from today on...You come back to my house, act like me and of course, you will marry my future husband," Brielle explained thoughtfully.
"Oh my God..." Casey looked at Brielle in surprise.
"You will live in luxury, you will have a handsome and rich husband who is crazy about you. he will treat you like a queen," Brielle explained again, then sighed looking at Clare very seriously. "Here, you will get a lot of advantages, pleasure, even forever you can be happy by being me. As long as they don't get caught," she continued.
"But ... .but why would you do this?" Casey asked in surprise, scratching her non-itchy neck. "If I was going to be so comfortable being you, you'd be so uncomfortable being me because there are absolutely no luxuries in my life. .in fact, you will live in the countryside, mingling with my friends who may not be on your level," she continued.
"It doesn't matter...because that's the kind of life I want," Brielle replied then showing sadness on her face. ." I don't want to marry him even though he's crazy about me. Love can't be forced, but I hope your attraction to him can turn into love after you marry him," she continued.
Casey was silent, thinking for a moment about this offer. She thought back to the photo of Aaron that Brielle showed her, it fascinated her, and also imagined living in luxury. There was a sense of dread in her heart imagining that this exchange of positions would be discovered by Aaron or Brielle's family.
"What if caught?" she asked spontaneously.
"If caught, then we will face how they respond together. But I don't think they will protest because the rice has turned into porridge. It's useless for them to protest if you are already Aaron's wife, you still have the right to Aaron….I'm sure Aaron won't hate you either. Because you have the same face like mine," Brielle said confidently.
"Hemm... I guess we wouldn't be caught if we never met or your family never saw you again..they'll still think that I'm you... Maybe we can meet but be very careful," said Casey thoughtfully. Hmm looks like she will agree with this swap position.
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