Torn by my wife's twin

CHAPTER 5

Lana POV

I remembered having a strange dream last night as I took a shower this morning. I only got a few hours of sleep after I finished my shift at the Delacroix.

Looking at the dark circle under my eyes, I cursed lowly into the mirror. I looked more like a zombie than my beautiful twin sister.

This is ridiculous, no matter how many times I think about it. There’s no way I could transform myself into her. We only shared a similar face, but we’re actually very much different.

She’s a woman with class, while I am only a poor woman who knows nothing about how to live as rich people. I doubt I could barely survive a day in that mansion because I knew that I would embarrass myself sooner or later.

The etiquette problem is actually the least of my concerns. What bothers me the most is that I had to live with her husband, Artemis Quinn. I don’t know how to react around him. I never dated before, and the idea of living under one roof with a man was still new to me.

I had no idea how she could be that lucky to score such a handsome and rich man as Artemis to be her husband, and yet she even still had a fling with another man.

We agreed to meet again today to discuss the details. I couldn’t even sleep a bit last night because I had a lot on my mind to process.

I tied my long hair up in a ponytail, and then I put on my most comfortable outfit, which is a basic white T-shirt and jeans. I am already under big pressure right now, I just need to wear something that could make me feel comfortable in it.

I prepared breakfast for Mom before I left home. A chicken sandwich that I heated up from the fridge.

I also left some notes on the side for her that I would be out to meet friends so that she wouldn’t get worried.

Of course, I didn’t tell her about Luna yet. I am not sure how Mom would react if she knew that I met Luna last night at the bar.

Luna texted me the restaurant name last night, and I took a taxi in order to get there faster since I knew it would take me forever to wait for a bus.

Twenty minutes later, I finally reached the restaurant that she mentioned in the text.

I saw her sitting by the window, sipping her cup of coffee gracefully. She wore an off-shoulder flower dress, which I could bet cost more than a month of my salary working at the bar.

I was stunned by her look. How can I become as beautiful as her?

She smiled the moment she saw me. Waving her hand she motioned me to her table.

“I’m sorry, did I make you wait? The traffic is pretty bad.” I said, but she shook her head.

“I just got here too.” She replied before she asked me to order something.

To be honest, I was a bit hungry too. I haven’t eaten anything since last night. The bar was busy last night, and I barely had time to rest and eat dinner. My eyes were still scanning around the menu book when she suddenly said.

“You should try their croissant, it’s to die for. I would order that too if I’m not on a diet.” She told me.

Oh okay. How am I supposed to eat after she said that to me? She was skinnier than me, and yet she was still on a diet.

“Are you kidding me? You’re on a diet? You’re way thinner than me.” I said then closing the menu book, and putting them away.

She let out a small chuckle. “I am preparing my bikini body for Paris. You don’t have to go on a diet with me. You look just fine.” I huffed an irritated breath at her.

Luna leaned forward towards me, saying in a whisper. “And besides… Artemis likes his woman curvy.” I blushed at her words. How could she be that blunt? That is just way too much info for me.

“That’s not my problem… You’re saying like you sent me to sleep with your husband,” I stated to her, folding both hands in front of my chest. She burst out laughing this time.

“That’s good. I was actually going to warn you about that.” Her gaze suddenly turned into a more serious one. “A light kiss on the cheek is the limit. Not more than that.” Luna then told me.

“Remember…he’s not your husband.” A wicked smile formed on her face. She looked more like a devil than my little sister. The one that I grew up with.

A kiss on the cheek sounds pretty good to me. It’s like shaking hands with your friends, right? It couldn’t be that bad. I think I could deal with that.

“Deal, I have no intention of doing that either.” I said confidently.

Although I admit, it might be hard to resist his charm, considering how hot Artemis Quinn is. But I believe I still have at least that much self-control.

“Okay then, we will proceed with this transformation project starting today.” Luna looked a bit too excited to do this. It makes me wonder whether she actually loves Artemis or not.

It’s such a pity. A marriage that looked perfect, like a fairy tale to the public eyes, turned out to be rotten on the inside.

Luna still insists me to order the croissant at the end.

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“Where are you taking me?” I asked as Luna drove away. We’re in her Porsche, and I am trying to play it cool even though I was dying to try all the buttons inside the car.

This is the first time I have ridden such a luxurious car in my life.

I silently wonder, what if I am the one who was being given to the orphanage at that time? Maybe I would be the one driving the Porsche right now.

I am not even hoping for a Porsche. Maybe I could attend college. I was hoping that I could be a designer someday. Ah stop it, Lana. What were you thinking? Are you being jealous right now?

“We’re going to have a makeover today. Come on. We don’t have much time.” Luna said as she stopped the car in front of a hair salon.

She literally dragged me out of the car and into the hair salon.

“Luna, my dear!” A man with a deep purple shirt suddenly came to us. He wore black sunglasses on his head like a headband even though he was working indoors and not on the beach.

“Peter! I need your help.” Luna said after giving him a brief hug and peck on both cheeks.

“Oh, with a face like yours, I doubt you need any help from me, honey. Look how gorgeous you are.” He complimented. This man is so gay. I tried not to judge, but it just came to me automatically. They talked like two women.

“Not me, but her,” Luna said, moving to the side while looking at me. The man finally turned his attention to me, and he gasped in shock. He rubbed his eyes a few times as if he couldn’t believe his own eyes.

“What is this? This is impossible! TWO LUNAA??” He said, stepping closer towards me to examine my face closer.

“Peter, we’re friends, right? I need you to keep this secret between us.” Luna then told him.

“B-but you never told me you were a twin before.” He said, looking alternately between Luna and me. This is starting to make me uncomfortable. She dragged him to the corner, but I could still hear their conversation.

“It’s a long story, Peter. I’ll tell you at some other time. Now we’re here on a mission.”

Peter raised an eyebrow at her. “Mission? I don’t understand.”

Luna asked me to sit on the nearest chair. The three of us are looking in the big mirror in front of me.

“I want you to turn her into me.” The way Luna smirked made all the hair on my neck stand up in chill.

“What kind of sick games are you trying to pull off this time, Luna?” Peter said with a whisper. Even he could sense that this was so wrong.

“Just do as I say, Peter,” Luna said before making a call.

Peter looked troubled at first, but then after a deep sigh, he finally relented.

“Okay, so I would need your permission to cut your hair. Is that okay with you?” he asked me. Luna had short hair that stopped right above her shoulders, while mine was long and dry because I never gave them any treatment. Just a regular shampoo that I randomly picked from a discount rack. It’s the only thing that I could afford at the market.

“Umm…I guess. Just do as she says.” Ah, screw it. It’s just hair. It could grow back after a while.

He then started to do his magic with my hair. As he cut my hair, I couldn’t help but notice the beautiful interior of this place. The salon was nice and smelled good. It must’ve cost a fortune to get a haircut here.

I occasionally looked at Luna from the mirror while she was speaking on the phone while laughing. I am guessing she was talking to Marcus.

Peter not only cut my hair, but from his explanation, he also gave me a Korean perm to create big natural waves in my hair. I also get my nails done.

So this is how being pampered feels like. It wasn’t that bad, actually.

After a few long hours, Peter is finally done with me. I was shocked after seeing my own reflection in the mirror. I actually looked like Luna now.

“Peter, you’re a genius?! Thank you for everything!” Luna jumped happily and gave him another hug.

Luna paid with her black credit card, which I’m sure belonged to Artemis. I didn’t say a word, though. She seemed determined to do this.

“So, Lana… I was wondering.” She suddenly said when we were having lunch together. She had a Caesar salad while I ordered pasta. Maybe I should learn to eat grass from now on too.

“What?...” I said while munching my food.

Luna inhaled deeply in frustration. “Can you please not talk while you are chewing your food? And don’t hunch.. sit straight.” She said, fixing my posture.

“But you were asking me earlier. It’s rude not to answer.” I replied, and she slowly messaged her temples as if I just gave her a headache.

“Anyway, I was wondering… Can you start to move in today?” I choked on my food. She patted my back and passed me the drink.

“T-today? Why so soon?” I asked her back.

“Marcus just called, and he told me that he already bought the ticket for both of us tomorrow morning. I am leaving for Paris tomorrow.”

“B-but I haven’t told Mom about this,” I said, hoping that she would give me more time.

“Don’t worry, I’ll take care of her.”