Chapter 215
Zachad given into indulgence, losing himself completely in the moment,
But when he opened b
d his eyes the next morning, the woman lying naked beside him wasn’t Charlotte.
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Fora split second, it felt like the sky had collapsed./
“How can it be Wendy? Last night… It’s Charlotte,” he thought.
He wassume of it.
Fury and shame surged through him. He snapped, shouting at Wendy in anger.
But instead of getting upset, Wendy just looked at him with teary eyes, her lips trembling as she cried with that pitiful, delicate beauty that made her look like she’d stepped out of a tragic romance.
“Zac,” she choked out, “If you like Charlotte, I’ll become her. Didn’t you once say I looked a little like her? I can dress like her, do my makeup like hers, wear her perfume and style my hair the same way, I’ll do anything you want… Just please don’t push me away.”
Zac froze.
Because the truth was she had looked a lot like Charlotte last night.
Seeing his hesitation, Wendy took his hand and gave it a gentle tug, speaking in a soft, sweet voice.
Zac… you can’t deny it felt good fast night, can you?
“Let me stay,” she whispered. “I’ll be Charlotte’s stand–in, if that’s what it takes.”
No man could easily resist a beautiful woman begging so humbly–especially not one who claimed to love him so completely.
ce of his nose and let out along, heavy sigh
Zac rubbed the bridge of
He missed Charlotte so much. Not seeing her these past few days had been driving him insane
When Wendy pressed herself against him and kissed him, he gave in.
“If I can’t have Charlotte,” he thought bitterly, “then having someone who looks like her is better than nothing.
From that day forward, Wendy stayed by his side.
And to her credit, she played her part well. Just like she promised, she mimicked Charlotte’s clothing, hair, and even her perfume.
Zat loved wrapping his arms around Wendy from behind, breathing in her scent. From behind, she looked almost exactly like Charlotte. The scent was identical. It thailed him
So he let himself fall deeper into the illusion.
Pretending. Escaping. Deceiving himself
But a replacement was still just a replacement.
No matter how much she resembled Charlotte, Wendy would never be her.
Not ever.
Now, Zac sat on the sola, pumpunded by dim lights and an air of hazy Intimacy. But the longing for Charlotte was overwhelming, growing like wild vines in his
It hurt to breathe.
To dull the pain, he keptdrinking–glass after glass, letting the alcohol amb everything inside him.
Suddenly, someone shouted, “Duys, check Twitter There’s a huge scandal trending right now!”
Z didn’t react at first. He never cared about celebrity gossip.
Unheard one nathe
Sean Jasper.
His eyes sharpened, and he turned his head.
“What did you just say about Sean Jasper?”
A glil across the table looked up, phone in hand
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“He’s caught up in a dating scandal with actress Lucinda Lambert! It’s all over the top trending list Paparazzi sight them entering a hotel together. Rumor has it they’re in a relationship, Lucinda’s a total A–lister–this is major”
Quinn, sitting nearby, chimed in
“Wall….. İsn’t Sean ngaged to Charlotte? How could he…‘
She called off, then tumed to look meaningfully at Zac
“zac, you’re close with Charlotte. Do you know if they’ve broken up?”
Wendy stiffened. In the dim light, no one noticed how pale her face had turned
“That’s impossible!” she blurted out, her voice rising. “They were doing great! They’re practically about to get married. You must’ve seen it wrong!
She was so close to getting everything she wanted.
Zac was already addicted to her. If she got pregnant with his child, she could use the baby to secure her place in the Gibson family.
At a time like this, she couldn’t afford any surprises.
Charlotte and Sean had to stay together. She couldn’t let Zac have another shot at getting charlotte back.
“Here, see for yourself,” Quinn said, handing her phone over. “It’s right!
ht here on the
on the trending list. We’re not making it up.”
Before Wendy could even teach for it, Zac snatched the phone from Quinn’s hand