Chapter 19

Mia's POV

I was sitting in my study, engrossed in my work, when the doorbell rang. I glanced at the clock and wondered who could be visiting at this hour. As I made my way to the front door, a sense of curiosity mingled with apprehension.

Opening the door, I froze in disbelief. Standing before me was a woman who bore an uncanny resemblance to me. Her eyes held a mixture of anger and determination, and her presence exuded an intensity that sent a shiver down my spine.

"Mia," she said, her voice dripping with venom. "Or should I say, sister?"

I stumbled back, my mind racing to process the information. A sister? How was that possible? I had grown up believing I was an only child, and now this woman claimed to be my long-lost twin.

"Who are you?" I managed to ask, my voice barely above a whisper.

She smirked, relishing in the element of surprise she had created. "I am Cassandra. The sister you never knew you had. The sister you abandoned."

My heart pounded in my chest as memories of a dis