The Billionaire's Twins Play Matchmaker novel Chapter 26

Macey ducked into the bathroom avoiding the two stalls she went straight to the sink. She looked at her reflection in the mirror. What was wrong with her? After six years she should be smarter. But the moment his arms were around her it was like time stood still. As much as she tried to deny it she still loved him, still wanted him. And it seemed like he wanted her too. Was she getting her hopes up? She couldn’t shake the fear it would eventually fall apart.

The door opened but she paid no mind to the newcomer. Macey gave herself a final glance before turning to see a blonde in a short, black dress that was mostly lace and left very little to the imagination. She struggled to keep her expression neutral. Other women had enough confidence to wear such provocative clothes but Macey wasn’t one of them. Vicki was but even she had limits saying there was a difference between sexy and trashy. Macey was pretty certain Vicki would put this dress into the latter.

The blonde smirked, “Having fun?”

“What do you mean?” Macey frowned wondering why this woman would choose to address her.

“You know he’s just playing with you, right? Julius would never be serious about someone like you.”

“And who are you?”

“I’m his fiancée,” the blonde smiled showing off her engagement ring crowned with a five carat diamond.

Macey felt the blood drain from her face as her mouth fell open but her voice failed her. He was engaged? Why didn’t he tell her? What about last night? Was this all some sort of sick game? What would she tell the twins?

The blonde smirked, “Well have fun tonight. He’ll be back with me tomorrow.”

She spun around and departed as quickly as she entered. Macey stood unable to move. Tears blurred her vision as her mind raced. He was engaged? Then why had he been looking for her? Or was that a lie? Was it all lies? And last night was…a last hooray? What about yesterday? Did he really have to go to work or did he rush off to be with that other woman? She had just told the twins who he was. They were so excited. How would she break this news to them?

Macey paid no mind as the door opened again until Rose’s voice cut through her thoughts, “Macey? Are you all right?”

Shaking her head she turned away. She didn’t want to see anyone right now not when she didn’t know who she could trust. Did Rose know he was engaged? Were they all in on this?

“Macey.”

“Just leave me…”

“Sweetie, look at me,” Rose grasped her shoulders despite Macey trying to brush her off. “Macey, look at me.”

Macey finally met her sister-in-law’s gaze.

“Nothing happened between them,” Rose said.

“…What?”

“When you left Julius lost it and every year he didn’t find you just made him spiral deeper,” Rose explained. “Two years ago he got drunk, really drunk. I’ve never seen him like that. In fact March is pretty sure it wasn’t just alcohol that made him like that.”

“…You think he was drugged?”

Rose grimaced and gave a small nod though it wasn’t as if they had proof. She sighed and continued, “That…woman came up to him when he was like that and…well he didn’t have much control which is why March intervened. He took him home to sober up before he did anything he regretted.”

Macey bit her lip. Was that really the whole story?

“We thought that was the end of it until she showed up a couple days later with an engagement ring we’re pretty sure she bought herself claiming to be his fiancée.”

Macey’s brow furrowed. She bought herself a ring and declared they were engaged? Who does that?

“She’s been hanging around Julius ever since. He hasn’t said anything because with her around other woman leave him alone but he has no feelings for her and no intention of marrying her. And that is the truth.”

The truth?

“March and Julius will tell you the same thing. In fact Julius has been getting pretty fed up with her for awhile. We all have been. He already barred her from entering the DaLair offices.”