Unknowingly, Married To My Ex Billionaire Twin

ho remained at the corner of the room but hadn't caught the exchange. Instead, he

ver leaving her face. "Since there's no male a

steady her breathing. Is he toying with me? I thought ev

cing her features as if she were a puzzl

, her voice a bit sof

st as if savoring the sound. "Do you have a

No. I mean... No" She felt a blush creeping

is mouth. "Indecisive, are we?" he murm

Benjamin for a min

e straightened her posture an

gh that small exchange had given him insight into her character. "G

away," she replied, eager to lea

called after her. "And, Em

arily taken aback.

dded, his ga

olleague Carly was cleaning glasses. Carly raised an eye

" Carly asked, noticing E

don't know if it's the money or just him, but he'

It's just one night. Serve him his drinks,

She glanced at the two glasses, a bit uneasy. "I have no ide

ith a shrug. "Maybe he pl

. She felt the weight of her nerves with each step, but she steadied hersel

lasses on the table, Anthony's v

here was an almost predatory glint in

Anthony's question. She felt a mixture of

her face and offered a slight smile. "D

d, still a bit st

softening. "Because I w

ss, replaying in her mind as she

couldn't wrap her head around it. How could a man with such a reputation suddenly s

ked, snapping her out of her

understand,"

unchanging. "I can pay you, Emili

brows f

She shook her head, trying to gather he

ut it doesn't work like that. You can't

ooked amused as he replied, "Sex? Who's paying for sex?" He paused, still chuck

t him skeptically. "Then... what

. "What I'm asking is, if you'd be willin

but she remained c

ming to be here for me, yet I feel no connection to any of them. They're here because they either want something from me or b

eave tonight and gossip, spinning their tales, spreading m

d so untouchable yet had his own troubles. She found he

oftening. "So... would you? S

s. This wasn't the arrogant billionaire she'd imagined, he was a person, vulnera

lit up his face. She took a seat across f

hear all these things about me. People say I'm this or that. They've even gone as

e to talk. They make assumptions. But... are they ri

've never been in love with anyone, man or woman. I never fel

cted answer. "You mean, you've nev

isive person who knows everything, even about myself. But I don't. Maybe it's j

Then, with a teasing smirk, she asked, "So... would

t flickering in his eyes. "You'

ging. "What can I

e close to hers. "And I'm

t pays the bills. I wasn't exactly born into money." She hesitated, then added, "I thought

er. "Dreams don't have to die.

for you to say. You're living everyo

an what people think it does. Money doesn't keep you warm at

that made her heart ache a little. She wasn'

Her heart twisted, the anger flaring up all over again. She wanted to get back at him, to make him feel

ying on her lips. "So, what if I told you

w, clearly intrigued. "A

make you forget about all the phonies out there

schief in his eyes. "You're very con

a girl who's had her heart broken one too man

oftened. "Then maybe w

might unfold. Emilia could feel the chemistry simmering between the

n't a solution, it wasn't a way to heal. She wante

e, his voice droppi

d, leaning closer. "Have you ever had a