Marrying the Man in the Dark

Chapter 1092 Colin's Proposition

Cherise felt her breath catch in her throat as she beheld the man seated before her. It was because the man seated before her was... a near mirror image of Damien, save for his piercing blue eyes. Cherise would've thought Damien was sitting before her if not for that.

If Damien was a perfect ten in appearance, this man was easily rated a nine, his features echoing Damien's with flawless precision. The only discernible differences lay in the hue of his eyes and subtle facial nuances. But only Cherise, privy to Damien's every detail, could detect these subtleties. This man could pass as Damien sporting blue contact lenses to any outsider.

"Who are you?" Damien's voice sliced through the tension, cold and probing, his eyes narrowing.

stiffly as if grappling with the language. "Jude was correct

intently, his gaze piercing,

a proposition," Colin yawned, lifting his teacup to his lips. "I offer to surrender these two individuals to you. In

tone dripped with arrogance as he continued, "I will oversee Lenoir Group's operations and tend to your sister, wife, and children. Otherwise," he added with a faint smirk, "I'll

genuine laugh escaping him. "You want to exchange lives with me? Why? Is it because we look alike?" It was a rare sight, for Damien was not easily moved to amusement. Even Frances and Mr. Hampson, who served him daily, had never seen him laugh. But here he was, laughing at an inappropriate

fixed his eyes on

assessment rang true; Damien proved himself a formidable and unpredictable opponent. Colin had initially felt a surge of superiority in Damien's presence. His cohorts had ensnared both the individuals Damien sought to liberate and harbored deep disdain for. And the woman standing beside