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TRAPPED IN MY ENEMY’S BED
READING AGE 18+
Steph Writes
Romance
ABSTRACT
Back story: The Twins’ OriginChloe and her identical twin, Ruby, were born to Rose, Rhoda Mayfield’s younger sister. Rose became pregnant from an affair with Rhoda’s husband, Johnson. To hide her husband’s betrayal and protect the family’s reputation, Rhoda manipulated Rose through guilt, convincing her to let Rhoda raise the child as her own. Rose, overwhelmed by guilt over the affair, agreed.Rose never told them she was carrying twins. During labour, she realized Rhoda would never treat her children kindly. After giving birth, she secretly begged the estate gardener to take one of the babies away and find someone safe to raise her. The gardener took the second twin (Chloe) and left her with Marilyn. Rose died shortly afterwards. Johnson and Rhoda were told that only one baby was born. They raised that child — Ruby — as their own. They never knew a second twin existed. The hit-and-run that injured Marilyn was committed by Olivia. At the time, she just received the news of her terminal illness and was completely shattered by it. She hit the road barely in control of her mind, and that's when she ran into Marilyn. The McCartney family covered it up to protect her. They paid Jeremiah to confess and used their influence to shut down the investigation. Spencer knows the truth and is determined that it must never come out, even though he carries guilt over the cover-up. Exposition Chloe Graham has spent two years caring for her brain-damaged, partially paralyzed mother, Marilyn. After a hit-and-run, she believes the powerful McCartney family covered up. Meanwhile, billionaire Spencer McCartney enters a contract marriage with Ruby to keep her as a stem-cell donor for his dying sister, Olivia. Ruby wants out. Unknown to them, Chloe and Ruby are identical twins, separated at birth after their mother died, and one baby was secretly taken to protect her from a cruel family. Inciting IncidentWhile investigating the accident cover-up, Chloe encounters her identical twin, Ruby, in a mall bathroom. Ruby flees, but Spencer’s men mistake Chloe for his runaway wife and forcibly take her to his mansion, locking her in his bedroom. Chloe is now trapped with the man she has been investigating, while Spencer believes she is Ruby. Chloe insists she isn’t Ruby, but Spencer dismisses her claims as another escape attempt. Trapped and unable to reach her mother, Chloe panics, knowing Marilyn is without her medication. Spencer soon notices she is unlike his wife and demands proof—telling Chloe to take him to her sick mother. Chloe takes Spencer to her apartment, where seeing Marilyn’s condition finally convinces him she isn’t Ruby. Though Chloe expects freedom, Spencer realizes Ruby—the only known donor—is gone, and Chloe may share her rare compatibility. That night, he moves Marilyn to a top private hospital and takes Chloe back to his mansion. Tests confirm Chloe is as compatible with Olivia as Ruby. Spencer offers her a cruel bargain: stay as Ruby’s replacement donor, and her mother will receive the best care; refuse or escape, and she never sees her mother again. Furious but desperate to keep Marilyn safe, Chloe has no choice but to remain in Spencer’s home and play his wife. Forced to stay with Spencer, Chloe secretly plans her escape and investigates the twins’ origins, the Mayfield family, and the accident. As she grows closer to Spencer, she sees his ruthless exterior hiding a brother desperate to save his sister, though she still resents his control and suspects his family is hiding the truth. Meanwhile, Ruby remains missing. While Chloe secretly plots Spencer’s downfall, something unexpected begins to change in Spencer. Spencer unexpectedly falls for Chloe, and the man who once relied on control begins to change. He softens his demands, keeps her informed about Marilyn, listens to her, and quietly seeks her attention while protecting her in small, imperfect ways. He eventually allows her to freely see her mom. Chloe remains suspicious and distant, refusing to let Spencer’s kindness erase his actions. Her resistance only deepens his determination to change and prove he is more than the man who imprisoned her. For the first time, Spencer’s redemption becomes real as he learns to love without trying to possess her. Chloe is unsettled by Spencer’s transformation. Though she hates him and plans his downfall, his care for Marilyn and genuine affection for her begin breaking through her defences. She rejects him yet secretly cherishes his gestures, torn between revenge and the growing love she can not deny. ClimaxThe hit-and-run reports and cover-up reveal that Olivia—not Spencer—caused Marilyn’s injuries. Spencer took the blame and buried the truth to protect his sister. When Chloe discovers this, she expects threats or manipulation, but instead, Spencer breaks down. Spencer does not threaten or command Chloe. He falls to his knees and begs her to spare Olivia, offering to turn himself in, confess to her crime, and accept the p