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When Katie Jensen discovered her boyfriend had checked into a hotel room with his ex–girlfriend, she spent the entire night sitting in the hotel lobby downstairs.
The next morning, she watched as her boyfriend, James–the usually indifferent captain–behaved like a compliant puppy around his ex, Pamela.
Seeing this, Katie’s eyes welled up, and she decided to sever ties with him completely.
She called her twin sister.
“Maddie, in seven days, I’ll marry Caleb Hacitt from the Hacitt family, instead of you.”
Maddie Jensen’s surprised voice came through the line. “Caleb’s always been abroad. Nobody knows what he looks like, or even his height or weight. Are you sure you want to marry him in my place?”
Katie responded with a calm, “Yes,” and explained, “Maddie, this is the marriage arrangement our families made for us when we were kids. You have someone you love, so let me take your place.”
Her sister questioned, “But… don’t you have a boyfriend?”
Katie sighed. “Not anymore.”
Trusting the unspoken bond they shared as twins, Maddie accepted her decision without further questions and thanked her.
After ending the call, Katie wandered the streets of a Barcelona town in Spain, braving the chilly wind.
A month ago, James‘ ex–girlfriend Pamela was in a car accident and lost her memory.
James told Katie, “The doctor recommended that I relive our past relationship to help Pamela recover her memory.”
This was when Katie discovered that her boyfriend had a childhood sweetheart ex–girlfriend.
As a woman, she naturally objected to James rekindling things with his ex.
But James reassured her, “If you’re worried, you can come along and keep an eye on me.”
James was Katie’s first love, and they had been together for three years. She didn’t want their relationship to end like this.
So, she accompanied him to Spain.
For a month, she observed James, Pamela, and their mutual friends revisit old memories.
Just a day ago, she overheard Pamela secretly telling someone, “I didn’t lose my memory. I just want to win James
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back.”
When Katie informed James, he didn’t believe her and got upset.
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“Katie, can you stop being jealous? If there was ever a chance for Pamela and me, we would have been married long ago.”
James slammed the door shut and left.
Katie hurried after him, catching sight of him entering an unfamiliar hotel with Pamela.
By the time she regained her composure, Katie found herself on the beach.
There, James had donned a white captain’s uniform and was standing face–to–face with his ex–girlfriend, Pamela.
Their mutual friends were loudly encouraging, “Kiss her! Kiss her…”
Just as James was about to lean in to kiss Pamela, he noticed Katie approaching.
He instinctively released Pamela’s hand and stepped forward.
“Where did you go?” he asked.
“I looked for you last night,” Katie replied deliberately.
James‘ expression shifted slightly. “You…”
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But before he could continue, Katie cut him off. “Too bad I couldn’t find you. Where were you?”
“I went out to buy something and then returned to the hotel,” James lied effortlessly, feeling an inexplicable sense of relief.
Then he said, “I’m planning to pretend to marry Pamela.”
Katie was taken aback. “What do you mean?”
James‘ lips parted slightly as he spoke. “I promised Pamela a grand wedding before, and I need to fulfill that promise.”
He added, “It might help her regain her memory.”
“Again with the memory recovery…” Katie thought.
. A faint smile appeared on Katie’s lips–people often feel like laughing when they’re speechless.
Thinking she might not agree, James quickly continued, “Once she remembers, I’ll introduce you to my parents, and then we’ll get married…”
Before he could finish, Katie agreed right away.
“Okay,”
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James looked surprised, and she asked, “Is there anything else?”
“I need seven days to arrange the wedding. During this time, I hope we can keep our distance so she doesn’t overthink things.”
Hearing this, Katie clenched her fists but agreed without hesitation.
“Fine.”
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