Chapter 2

Hadley turned around to look at the person that recognized her and she was shocked to see that it was her best friend, Maria. They grew up in the countryside and Hadley knew she was going to believe it was her because she didn't know she had a twin just like how she didn't know a thing. 

Hadley knew even if she wanted to lie her friend was going to know it was her so there was no point. 

"Oh my God it's you, Hadley," Hadley's friend Maria exclaimed, jumping on the stiff Hadley and she embraced her in a tight hug. 

"What are you doing here?"Maria asked excitedly, still hugging her friend. 

The people around quietened down and they all watched as a woman in waitress clothes enveloped Gilbert's only daughter in her embrace. 

"Is that not Gilbert's daughter, why is the girl calling her Hadley," a voice came among the people and another voice joined. 

"From the hug, the girl looked kinda close to the girl and she was sure it was the person she knew,". 

People started whispering and Hadley panicked at that. 

"What's going on here," she heard Maurice's baritone voice behind her and she sighed. 

Maurice's voice jerked Maria away from Hadley and the innocent girl looked around wondering what she had done wrong. 

Hadley sighed about the night that had been going smoothly. Why does she have to get caught now? Seriously?? Is this an opera?  

"It's nothing I am sure she must have taken me to be someone else," Hadley lied through her teeth. Hadley saw her father and her newly met grandma's panicked face and she knew they were also grieving someone who recognized her. 

"Is that why she called you Hadley, her name is Ella dear I am sure you are mistaken" Maurice's mother stepped in and hadley nodded her head not knowing what to do. 

Her father and grandmother also joined in discrediting Maria's claims even though the girl won't even put up a fight. 

Maurice looked at her Fiance and he noticed something was wrong with her even though he can't pinpoint it. 

Why does she look so tense? 

"Don't say that aunt what if the girl is not mistaken and…..I'm just saying," a girl in a cream dinner gown walked towards them and Hadley wondered who she was. 

Damn, they should have given her a photobook now she had to wait for the girl to say something. 

"So Ella, did you know the girl?" the girl asked Hadley and she looked at her friend that might be in trouble because of what she might say. 

She knows if she denies her entirely she might be fired by the hotel that employed her for misbehaving with a guest and if she says the truth her twin might be in trouble too. 

So was she going to choose between her friend for a long time or her twin sister she hasn't even met except the knowledge that they look alike and she could be a good substitute for her? 

"I…I., "Hadley was saying but someone cut her off. 

"I bet it's all a misunderstanding, the girl should just apologize and go," Maurice says and almost Hadley jumped at his feet to worship for saying that. 

"I am sorry I made a mistake" I should have confirmed with her before I jumped at her," Maria apologized profusely before she dashed out of the hall.  

Hadley looked at the retreating back of her friend and sighed regrettably but she knew all this was going to come to an end she just had to hold on before that. 

After people saw that the show was over they went back to socializing and her father mumbled a warning. "Don't misbehave," he warned. 

"Are you looking for someone?" Maurice asked the woman and she shook her head. "Let's go meet Mr. Norris," he says and Hadley looked at him wondering why she had to follow him. 

"Oh if it is not the incoming couple but I am sorry I would be missing your wedding next week," a man in the yellow suit says and Maurice just smiled politely. 

What? He could smile, Hadley thought and she scoffed which caught the attention of the men. 

"Is there something wrong?" Maurice asked his voice serious, wondering what was wrong with the girl. 

"Sorry," she replied, embarrassed not knowing her actions would draw so much attention. 

After some time of following her supposed fiancee and glaring at each other at intervals.  

Hadley's opinion about him has changed. 

"He is just an Ego-oozing narcissist, "Hadley mumbled, getting herself fitted and she wondered if that was what her twin had been going through. 

She must have felt suffocated. 

Hadley looked around the hall and when she saw that no one was looking at her she was sure they wouldn't even look for her because she knew she wasn't the highlight of the party but her fiance.  

She decides to go back to look for her friend but someone notices her little actions. 

Hadley looked around the hotel and she kept walking and asking some workers about Maria while describing how she looks. 

"God I hope she doesn't take the words to heart," Hadley mumbled walking back to the hotel but her path was blocked by the girl that almost got her roasted earlier. 

What's with rich people and way blocking 

"Ohh Ella I didn't know you were there," the girl says, smiling. Her smile was already oozing fakeness but Hadley didn't care. 

"I have to go," she says.  

"What a pity you have to marry my cousin even though you know you won't have a good marriage," the girl says and Hadley knew she was trying to pique her interest and she can say she has it. 

"What do you mean we are not going to have a happy marriage?" Hadley was also curious and she doesn't know why she was interested; it was not like she was the one going to marry him. 

Maybe because he would be her twin sister. 

"You don't know?? She asked not believing it and Hadley rolled her eyes. What the fuck is the girl she shouldn't toy with her, she is not a patient person. 

"Maybe they didn't tell you so you won't bail out but my cousin can't stand women," she says, her face dampening like she was pitying her and Hadley gave her a skeptical look. 

"What do you mean that your cousin can't stand women," Hadley asked face full of questions and if the lady was seeking her attention she can proudly say she has it. 

"He can't stand the touch of a woman, it makes him sick," she said, and Hadley gawked at her. 

He can't stand the touch of a woman? What about his wife?