Bounded by Duty

He knows

“You look different,” Ethan said, looking at Amaya intently. His eyes held her gaze softly as he spinned her around and gently placed his hand on her waist.

“Hmmm?”

“You look different from the last time we met”he said again, his eyes searching her as if trying to remember.

Amaya’s heart was thundering loudly against her chest, she was sure he recognized her. Her face lost its colour, she tried to remain calm but her body was betraying her.

She looked into his eyes for answers, his brown eyes studying her keenly. He remembered her, she's sure of it she broke eye contact taking her eyes back to her feet. They were both swaying left and right but Amaya's mind was somewhere else.

“What is he thinking? Did he see her as a w***e now? Will he tell his twin? This marriage is already a ruin from the start.”

Her mind was running a thousand miles at a time that she didn't notice the song had changed _ she missed a step and her heels landed on his toe.

“Oh, I'm sorry… I'm so sorry” She muttered continually while taking steps back, gathering her gown in her hand. She turned towards the exit and raced out of the Hall as much as her legs could carry her.

Her eyes blur with tears as she finds her way to the balcony, she holds the railings tight and everything she was holding back gave way including her knees.

Her hand clamped over her mouth didn't do justice to covering her cries

“Why Is my life this complicated? Am I cursed?” She thought loudly as she cried uncontrollably.

The buzzing sound coming from the Hall could be heard but the sound of her heart chattering coupled with her cries were the only thing that could be heard in her world.

The unwanted feeling of getting rejected by her new husband after finding out she has slept with his brother_ his twin for that matter.

She'll definitely make the news, from a broken engagement to getting divorced from a day-old marriage all because of a one night mistake.

Amaya's world was about to crash down, her life was flashing in front of her and she can't even imagine the humiliation she'll face if words get out.

Like a featherless bird, she was drowning from too much weight. She let herself fully on the floor resting her back on the railings.

Eyes closed, dried tears,smeared mascara and a handful of a wedding dress.

Thinking back to when she was with Edward, when they were In love or so she thought. They'll travel on trips at the beginning of their relationship. They were inseparable. He'd bring her along with him to whatever business trips he has wherever it is in the world before he suddenly starts to get too busy to call or text and business trips got too important for her to go with him.

She is very much aware of her sister's hatred towards her, it's an obvious statement. She has always wanted whatever belongs to her and she always succeeded in taking it but she didn't think it'll go as far as going for someone she loves.

It all started with them.

Edward,

Chloe,

And her father…

Her father who has always being in support I'd ger sister's actions, giving her ge upper and and freedom to do whatever she likes and have whatever she wants.

She won't have visited the club if Edward didn't cheat on her with her sister.

Now she's a mess, stuck between two brothers.

Had one night stand with one twin… and

Married the other.

My life is… . .

“Hey are you okay?” A masculine voice echoes through into the night, overcoming the noise from the background.

She raised her head and her eyes met with the one person she vowed to avoid as much as she could.

Her husband's twin__ Ethan.

His voice is not as deep as that of her husband but it was masculine enough for a man, he has brown eyes while Nathan has blue eyes.

Looking at him, they should be the same height if Nathan was to stand beside him. She guessed.

He took In his appearance, his well tailored grey suits and pants complimenting his skin perfectly.

He's broad shoulders from the… . .

“There you are! I've checked everywhere for you” he groaned, running his hand through his hair in frustration. She blinked once_ Twice…

He was looking for her? For what?

“Everyone has been looking for you, mostly especially Nathan. He thinks I said something for you to run off like that” Anger laced in his tone.

“I'm sorry, I needed some fresh air.”

“You could have asked first not to run off like that, causing everyone to worry about whether you ran off or something happened to you. Especially putting me in a spot where I look like the villain because I was the last person you were with before running out like that in front of everyone” he was glaring at me.

No he was stabbing her with his eyes, piercing into her soul, if only looks could kill. She'll be dead now.

Amaya opened her mouth to apologize once again but he beat her to it.

“Stop stressing my brother, you agree to this marriage so stop making it look like you're forced. This is the second time you're running from him, let it be the last time. I won't tolerate you adding to Nathan's health issues just because you like playing hide and seek. You're married to him now, you can as well step up and act grown and responsibly”

“You don't even know me, you don't know me enough to talk to me like you're speaking to a child”

Amaya pissed by his words raised her voice at him,

‘Who is he to tell me to act grown and responsible?’ she thought to herself.

He smirked, adding fuel to Amaya's already increasing anger. He took a step forward, dropping a hand in his pocket.

“I know you so well, so damn well. I know too much about you than I should know about my brother's wife”

Her eyes were popping out of its sockets, they were about to fall off, her heart accelerated in fear__ he just confirmed her fear. Her face lost its colors and she went pale.

Act a fool

“Wh__what are you talking about?” she asked, looking into his eyes like she doesn't know what he's talking about. He was smiling, she hated that smile on his face. Like he's mocking her

“There you are,” her father, Mr Lopez's voice, boomed from behind Ethan. Ethan took a step back causing him to break eye contact with.