Chapter 1

After dating Austin for three years, I noticed he suddenly became a completely different person.

In the past, he loved drinking and was obsessed with partying. Now, he stayed home to keep me company every single night.

Even in bed, he was much gentler than before.

I thought he had finally matured, and my heart was filled with joy.

I even bought him an expensive birthday gift as a reward.

But when I got up in the middle of the night, I overheard him talking on the phone out on the balcony.

"When are you coming back?" he asked.

"Bro, don't worry. Did Chloe find out we swapped places?" the voice on the other end asked.

At that exact moment, the truth hit me.

The man who had been staying with me for the past two weeks wasn't my boyfriend at all.

It was his twin brother, Asher.

After thinking for a moment, I decided to play along.

After all, one treated me as a backup plan, while the other treated me like a queen.

Since both brothers wanted to play, I would play with them until the very end.

"By the way, what brand of condoms did you use before? I used a new one yesterday, and Chloe had an allergic reaction," Asher said.

Austin paused on the other end of the line. "Bro, I never used them when I was with her. She just took birth control pills anyway."

Asher replied, "Got it."

"Did she throw a tantrum? Women are always like that, never satisfied. Just ignore her. Give her the cold shoulder for a few days, and she'll behave."

Although Austin was confident that Asher wouldn't be interested in me, he still felt a bit uneasy.

"Bro, why don't you move out? Minimize contact with her. Just text her on Snapchat if you have to. Hailey insisted that I go on this trip with her, and we're still on the road."

Asher said quietly, "Understood."

I stood in the shadows, holding my breath.

So, Austin had gone on a trip with Hailey.

Right now, I just found it hilarious.

They always claimed their relationship was purely platonic, that they were just "best friends."

Yet he would rather let his twin brother stay alone with his girlfriend than miss out on a secret getaway with Hailey.

The truth left my mind blank. My instinct was to run, but I accidentally bumped into the robotic vacuum on the floor.

The next second, the lights flickered on.

Asher noticed me immediately.

My heart leaped straight into my throat.

I looked at Asher, studying him closely. He really was different from Austin.

Asher's eyes were deep and intense, making it impossible to guess what he was thinking.

Austin, on the other hand, always had a playful smirk, constantly plotting his next lie.

Just when I thought he was going to come clean, he spoke up. "Is this cake for me?"

I lifted the cake in my hands. Austin's name was written on it.

Before I could say anything, he took the cake. "Thank you. I love it. I almost forgot today was my birthday."

Asher and Austin were identical twins, so today was indeed his birthday too.

I said instinctively, "Happy birthday."

Asher wrapped his arms around my stiff body and planted a kiss on my lips.

I took a deep breath. I didn't know when they had swapped, but we had indeed done everything over the past two weeks.

My heart was pounding wildly as I hurriedly pulled the gift out of my pocket.

"This is for you."

It was a designer tie that cost me three thousand dollars.

It was a bright, bold color—the kind Austin liked, but not necessarily Asher's style.

Yet, he unwrapped it expressionlessly, grabbed my wrists, and tied it around them.

His large hand rested on my lower back, sliding down slowly as the desire in his eyes darkened.

The next second, he carried me into the bedroom, raining dense kisses all over my body.

My hands were gently bound by the tie and pinned above my head.

I wanted to struggle, but his words stopped me.

"I took care of it. No more allergies from now on."