Chapter 2My Golden Child Twin Is Genuinely A Disaster

Stella and I hauled our luggage into the rental house. The other two pairs of guests were already in the living room, staring at each other in awkward silence.

Stella, the professional host, thrives on this. She dumped her bags and immediately took the lead.

"Hey everyone! I’m Stella, and I host a morning talk show."

I trailed in after her, doing my best impression of a person who understands social interaction. "I’m Roxanne, Stella’s twin, and I’m a comic artist."

The comments feed on the live stream went wild.

[Wait, Stella has a twin sister?]

[Genetics are wild. They look identical, but the vibe is completely different.]

[The one in the green sundress is the happy one; the one in the black jacket looks like she’s ready for a funeral.]

The other guests introduced themselves.

First, there was Piper, a soft-spoken indie folk singer, with her mother, Victoria.

Then, there was Harper, a massively popular K-pop-style idol, and her mother, Patrice.

When it was Harper's turn, Stella's interviewer instinct kicked in. She leaned forward. "Harper, you were a high-achieving NYU grad working at a major tech firm. What made you walk away from all that stability to enter the chaotic world of pop stardom?"

It was a question everyone was curious about.

Harper glanced at her mother, Patrice, and her voice was dangerously flat. "Being an idol is the only effective way to delay an engagement."

The livestream comments exploded again.

[I worship this woman. She is a genius.]

[So the no-dating clause is actually an escape clause? I see the light!]

[The most effective anti-marriage strategy ever invented.]