SECRETLY IN LOVE WITH MY TWIN BROTHER'S WIFE

ignore the growing discomfort whenever she was around Eden. She told herself that it was just the stress of the project-that it was nothing more than th

art flutter, she couldn't ignore the warmth that spread inside her. She quickly brushed it off as something harmless

ing her closely, as though searching for signs that something was amiss. He never questioned her, though, and she was grateful for that. She

down for dinner at home. The conversation flowed easily enough, bu

g a bite of his steak. "She wants to set up a meeti

down. "Victoria again?" she asked, her voice cool de

h, well, she's a major client. And our mother has been pus

s been really insistent about Eden and Victoria. B

rned expression. "I think Eden's just distracted.

ly covered it up with a smile. "I'm sure it'

clearly moving past whatever was bothering him. "I talked to Mom today. She's really pushing for Eden to sta

She glanced at Ethan, wondering if he truly believed it was a

with her father's company working closely with ours, it could

uld be for him to fake affection for someone he was desperately trying to avoid. But she also knew that their mother's pressure

," she said, her voice quiet. "Se

o, it's been discussed.

the house to pick up a few things, Ethan

n said nonchalantly, leaning against the kitchen counter as Eden

but he didn't say anything. Aliana watche

discomfort. "It would be good for the company and for you. You need to start taking your future m

om, and she shifted uneasily in her seat. Part of her wanted to speak up, to tell Ethan to back off, but she stayed quiet, u

s voice low and controlled. "I'm not inter

s, you have to think about more than just your feelings. Th

inside him, the conflict between what was expected of him and what he truly wanted. Bu

ana for a split second before he turned away. "Bu

te of resignation in his voice. "Well, you do wh

g heavy in the air. She felt torn, knowing that Eden's heart wasn't in this, that he was being pushed into a corner. But she couldn't stop the

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