However, there wasn’t talk of any romantic liaisons between Marcus and “Scarlett”. I supposed it was because “Scarlett” was married to Ashton.

From an onlooker’s perspective, I thought there was something more to the situation.

I clicked on one of the articles. In it, I saw a photo of the late “Scarlett”.

The similarities in our appearance were uncanny. We looked almost identical other than her healthier glow and stronger-looking physique.

Absorbed in my sleuthing, I didn’t notice that Marcus’ meeting had ended. He entered the office and commented, “What are you looking at? You look like you’re in a trance.”

He stopped right in front of me, lowering his gaze to the phone in my hand. When he saw the contents of my browser, he laughed carelessly. He walked to his desk and asked, “Did you think you were the same person?”

His words unraveled my suspicions.

I left my seat and took a chair opposite him. “Don’t you think we look very alike?” I enlarged the image before passing him my phone.

Six years could change a person’s appearance, but there were embedded characteristics that time could never remove.

his office chair. He appraised my face seriously for a few seconds

I could have argued with him over

confirming and denying my suspicions at

I was the spitting image of “Scarlett”, that was where our similarities ended.

collected myself as I stared into his eyes. I recalled

close to “Scarlett”, why is he engaged to a woman who looks

I’m getting off work. Let’s go out for

in my head, Marcus stood up

picked up my phone and followed

decisions unquestioningly. If he wants to change

drive, a black vehicle suddenly shot out from nowhere, blocking his path. Marcus barely

honked at the vehicle several times instead of confronting the

like the driver wasn’t going to apologize or move his car. Resigned, Marcus unbuckled his seat belt and approached

on the driver’s window, the car zoomed

rude and puzzling behavior. He didn’t want to

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