DOUBLE LIFE

nce she'd woken up in this new body. Two months since she died and woke up in this body, she had decided to

xcitement. "Julia, darling! William is arriving today!

her head around the idea of being

lingering in the foyer, her eyes fixed on J

y. "I hope you're ready for William's ar

greeted her father, James, who

d, his voice firm but nervous. "Remember, he's my s

a's heart skipped a beat as she fo

ickson. Tall, dark, and handsome, with piercing

," James said, ex

Julia's. "It's uncle and aunty, and al

her body. She couldn't deny the attraction, but something about W

d see right through her, to the secrets she kept hidd

id, breaking the silence. "W

lt a pang of intimidation, wondering how she could ever measure up to his expectations, but she remembered she's no longe

ced laughter. Julia composed herself to keep up, so

Julia and said, "I'd love to take a walk wit

feeling a sense

they don't predict your emotions, so she smiled and looked

uestions about her interests and hobbies. Julia found he

nstincts kicked in. She quickly changed the sub

ulia wondered if he suspected something

fia was waiting in the foyer, a s

," Sofia said, her voice dripping

n turned cold, and

issed me Sofia" I don't th

t did not utter any word

ion turned icy. "What is it, Sofia?" he ask

y masked it with a sweet smile. "I just wanted

an eyebrow. "

again. "I was thinking we could c

ss. "I don't think so, Sofia. I have

to a whisper. "You're still angry with m

cial. "I don't have time for yo

o Julia, who was watching the exchange with interest. H

'll have to belong to only me, I don't share my things with anybody, if you know you're interested in this relationship and marriage then make sure your s

illiam's eyes seemed to bore into her soul.

ssion softening slightly. "I'm

that she was in over her head. William was not a man to be t

s she pulled away from William's embrace. "Will

a?" William asked,

's suffocating me," Julia said, her words spilling ou

I'm sorry, Julia. I didn't realize I was making

ntrol," Julia said, her voice gentle but firm. "Can you tr

s locked on hers. "I'll

lift off her shoulders. Maybe, jus

festering wound. She couldn't bear the thought

move. She would find a way to drive a wedge be

f deceit and manipulation, determine

uld feel the weight of curious gazes upon her. The office was predomin

ud enough for Julia to hear. "I heard she's the

them wrong. She was introduced to the team, and as she shook hands

f sexism - whispers, condescending smiles, and patro

. "Hey, Julia, don't mind them. They're just

for the support. "Tha

her sharp insights and quick thinking. By the end of t

from afar, smiled to himself. J