The Billonaire married the Wrong Bride

Vanessa's POV My sister’s gone. She's gone. I quickly get my phone in my pocket and call her number It rings through I look at the empty bed and try to convince myself that I’m wrong. Knowing Vanya Maybe she went for a walk. Or maybe she’s hiding somewhere because she's probably nervous about the wedding. We had a conversation about it the other day Looking through her things I see her phone on her bedside table But Vanya would never leave her phone behind. I pick it up “3 missed calls from MY TWIN” 3 missed calls and they’re all from me. My stomach tightens. I start screaming out Vanya’s name “Vanya! Vanya!” no answer I call out for my sister again Still no answer. I start to pacing around the room I walk towards the bathroom and push the door open. Empty. I check the closet. Her clothes are still there. Her shoes are still lined up beside the bed. Her jewelry is still on the dressing table. Everything’s here. Except her. Except Vanya I turn around to the bed. That’s when I see the envelope. My name is written boldly on it. Vanessa. My heart starts beating faster. I hope its not what I think it is I really hope. I walk towards it slowly. I already know something’s wrong. I just don't know how bad it is. I pick up the envelope and open it. The handwriting is Vanya”s. My hands start to shake. Vanessa, I'm sorry. I stop reading for a second. My heart skips a beat I keep going. I know what I'm doing will hurt you and Father. I know everyone’s going to hate me. But I can’t marry Damian. My heart drops completely I sit on the side of the bed. I read the sentence again. And again. And again. Damian Blackwood. His name alone makes my stomach turn. I’ve known Damian for most of my life. Our families have always been close because of business.The Blackwoods and the Whitmores have worked together for years. And now Vanya is supposed to marry him. In three days. I look back at the letter. Please don't look for me. My eyes start to burn. “Where did you go?” I ask myself I continue reading. I need you to trust me. Whatever happens,don't let him find out the truth. I freeze. The truth? I realize exactly what she means. Alexander. Her relationship with Alexander Blackwood. Damian's younger brother. The man she’s been secretly seeing for months. The man who is the father of her unborn child. A heaviness settles in my chest Vanya is pregnant. And she's in love with Alexander. If Father finds out,everything will fall apart. Literally everything. If the Blackwoods find out,it will be even worse. I fold the letter quickly. The bedroom door suddenly opens. “Vanessa?” I look up. Father stands in the doorway. His eyes move from me to the letter in my hand. “Where’s your sister?” He asks with concern I stare at him He takes a step forward. “Vanessa” My throat feels tight. “She left” His face changes. “What do you mean?” I hand him the letter. He reads it silently. I watch his expression change with every line he reads. First confusion. Then anger. Then fear. Fear of the Blackwoods. He lowers the paper. “She can’t do this” “She already did” I said He looks at me. “When did she leave?” He asks “I don't know” “Did she tell you anything?” I hesitate. “She told me she was scared” “Scared of what?” I look away. I can’t tell him. Not about Alexander. Not about the baby. Not yet. “I don't know” Father studies me. He knows I’m definitely hiding something. But before he has the chance to ask again,his phone rings. He looks at the screen. His face becomes even more serious. “It's Edward Blackwood's office” My stomach turns. The wedding. Ofcourse. Everyone’s already preparing for it. The guests. The venue. The press. The business partners. And Damian. Most importantly,Damian. The groom to be. He’s supposed to marry Vanya in three days. Father answers the call. “Yes” He listens. His face becomes harder. “Yes.Everything’s still on schedule” I look at him. He ends the call. “They are asking if Vanya is ready.” My heart sinks. “What are you going to tell them?” “The truth would destroy us Vanessa” I stare at him. “Dad” He walks toward the window. For a moment,he doesn't say anything. I have a bad feeling. Then he turns around. “You will marry Damian” I think I heard him wrong. “What?” “You heard me” I stand up. “No” “Vanessa..” “No” He looks worried,scared even. “I AM NOT VANYA” I say sternly “I know” “Damian knows me.He knows the both of us too” “He knows that you’re twins” “He has known us since we were kids.” “I know “Then how could you possibly think this will work?” “Because the wedding can’t be stopped” I look at him. He walks toward me and gently puts his hands on my face. “Nessa,the Blackwoods have already put in so much in this partnership.Edward's will made Damian's marriage part of his inheritance.If Vanya disappears now,they will see it as an insult” “And what about me?” His expression softens. “I know this is unfair” “Unfair?” My voice breaks. “You want me to marry a man who thinks he is marrying my sister” “I want you to protect your sister” I look away. That sentence hurts because he’s right. Vanya asked me to protect her. She trusted me. And she’s somewhere out there carrying Alexander's child. I close my eyes. Tears crowd my eyelids. “What if Damian finds out?” “Then we deal with it” “What if he hates me?” Father doesn’t answer. I already know why. Because he can’t promise me that Damian will forgive this. I look down at the letter in my hand. Vanya's last words look back at me. Don't let him find out the truth. I hate her for leaving. I hate myself for considering this. But she’s my sister. My twin. The person who has been beside me my entire life. I can’t let her secret destroy her. I open my eyes. “When is she supposed to be at the venue?” “Tomorrow” I look at him. “Tomorrow?” He nods at me My heart starts to beat faster. That gives me almost no time. “I don't know how to be Vanya Father” “You don't have to become her” I look at him. “You only have to get through the wedding” “That’s not all” “I know” I laugh bitterly. “You’re asking me to marry Damian Blackwood for a year” Father looks away. The silence tells me everything. I walk toward the mirror. My reflection stares back at me. Dark curly hair. Green eyes. Brown skin. The same face as my sister. All our lives,people struggled to tell us apart. Teachers. Friends. Business partners. Even family members sometimes. But I’ve never been Vanya. I could never be. And now I’m about to become her. A knock comes from the door. Father turns. “The wedding planner is here” My stomach drops. Already? I look at myself one more time. Then I look down at Vanya's letter. I fold it carefully and hide it inside my drawer. I can’t let anyone find out. Not yet. Father opens the door. A woman walks in with two assistants behind her. She smiles at me. “Miss Whitmore” I force a smile back. “Hello” She looks at my dress. Then at my hair. Then back at me “We have a lot to do before the wedding” I nod. I don’t correct her when she calls me Vanya. I don’t tell her that the bride is missing. I don’t tell her that I have no idea what I’m doing. I simply stand there. Because there’s no turning back now. “I AM VANYA” I give myself a mental note In three days,I’ll walk down the aisle. And Damian Blackwood will believe he’s getting married to Vanya Whitmore. He’ll never know that the woman standing beside him is her twin. At least,that’s what I hope. Because if he finds out the truth... I don’t know what will happen to me. or my sister.