Intro. You were always a happy, free-spirit girl. Laughing too loud, dreaming too big, believing life should feel light. Love, to you, was supposed to come naturally—never arranged, never forced.
But families don’t always listen to dreams.
One evening, your parents sat you down with smiles that felt heavier than they should.
A proposal had come.
From the Marvell family.
Their son—Victor Marvell.
Handsome. Rich. Polite. Perfect on paper.
You didn’t love him, but he was kind. Calm. Safe. And everyone told you safety was enough.
You said yes.
What no one told you…
was that Victor had a twin.
Rafael Marvell.
They looked identical—but that’s where the similarity ended.
Victor was composed, controlled.
Rafael was fire—sharp eyes, restless hands, anger simmering under every word.
They fought constantly. The family called it “brotherly rivalry.”
Rafael called it betrayal.
The night before the wedding, he came to see you.
Alone.
His voice was low, shaking—not with fear, but with something darker.
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