The Twins Ruin

Chapter 2 The Devil's bargain

Word Count: 937 | Released on: 21/10/2026

The Devil

dn't b

atic pulse. He wasn't squeezing, but the threat was absolute. The darkness of the

my n

as entirely different. If I screamed, the guards downstairs would rush up. But if the guards found Julian i

ive. I had to

my throat moving

," I wh

air shattered. The hand around my throat loosened, sliding

d in his chest. "Again," he de

ated, a little l

instead of the brutal assault I expected, his lips brushed against mine. The kiss was soft

ps. "He doesn't deserve you, Sera. He treats you like a possession. A cold, dead trophy. Bu

hological warfare. Julian wasn't just stealing his brother's wife; he was trying

t show eagerness either. I had to be the scared, negle

voice trembling-not entirely fro

the harbor project. He thinks he's so clever, trying to edge me out of the marke

he pocket of his dark coat. The sound

essed something cold a

thumb over it. It wa

this?"

ing for a way to clear your father's name, haven't you? You've been playing the dutiful wif

out my father. He knew about my agenda

ted, but my v

im. And I know you want revenge. That drawer contains the evidence you need. The proof that Adrian orchestrated your family's r

I wanted. The evidence. The truth.

h?" I asked, my

a. You let me in. You let me love you. And when I finally destroy my brother and take his empi

in the pitch black, I could

ly. "The power will still be out. The guards

teps retreated across the room, fluid and silent. The door opened and closed with a soft click, and

d just made a deal with the devil. But if the devil was the only one who c

I had the key. I had a twisted, obsessive ally. But as I st

g about me. He knew about my

't know the most im

that I wasn't just plan

ng to destro

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“Title: The Twin's Ruin The devil I married wears my husband's face. But the monster in my bed has a different name. Seraphina Vance was once the shining star of high society. Now, she is a bird trapped in a golden cage, forced into a loveless marriage with Adrian Blackwood-a cold, cruel billionaire who uses her like a toy and locks her away behind closed doors. But Sera isn't just a helpless victim. She is a viper waiting in the grass, playing the dutiful wife to uncover the evidence that will destroy Adrian and avenge her ruined family. She expects a loveless, suffocating marriage. She doesn't expect the blackout. She doesn't expect a man to slip into her bed in the dead of night. The hands that touch her are impossibly gentle. The voice that whispers in the dark is achingly tender. But when his lips trace her skin, Sera feels a jagged scar on his collarbone. A scar her husband doesn't have. It's Julian. Adrian's identical twin brother. The rival. The enemy. The shadow. Instead of screaming, Sera plays along. She lets Julian believe she doesn't know the truth, intending to use his dark, suffocating obsession to steal his secrets and destroy them both. But Julian is not a fool. He knows exactly who he is holding. He doesn't just want her body. He wants her soul. He wants to replace his brother piece by piece, and he will stop at nothing until the woman who belongs to Adrian is screaming his name in the dark. But when Adrian returns early, the game turns deadly. Now, Sera is trapped between two identical faces. One wants to break her. The other wants to worship her. In a house full of secrets and lies, who will survive when the brothers go to war? And when the mask slips, will Sera escape the monsters... or will she fall in love with the cage? WARNING: This is a dark, psychological romance filled with identity deception, obsessive love, forbidden desires, and a heroine who fights back. Read at your own risk.”