The tension in the room was suffocating, thick like a storm cloud ready to burst.
Leo stood before "Ivy," his chest rising and falling with sharp breaths, confusion and frustration clashing in his gaze.
But this wasn’t Ivy. It was Lila.
Her twin sister.
She wore Ivy’s face, spoke with Ivy’s voice, carried herself with Ivy’s mannerisms—but she wasn’t her.
Lila had spent weeks perfecting the deception, stepping into her sister’s life from the shadows with one goal: ruin her relationship with Leo beyond repair and take her place in every possible way.
It took her long to get here, and she was thrilled to play the role of Ivy Blackwood.
Lila crossed her arms, schooling her expression into one of cold indifference. “I can’t do this anymore, Leo.”
“Hey, baby, talk to me.” His voice was
