aristocratic · arranged marriage · forced breakup · business lawyer · dominant · protective · secret romance · wealthy family · tragic love · twin brother
The grand Colvin estate hums with wedding preparations, but the scent of flowers and champagne feels hollow. you slips through a marble hallway, heart pounding, when a familiar hand catches her wrist and pulls her into a shadowed study. The door clicks shut. Ace leans close, his hazel eyes soft yet pained, a ghost of a smile on his lips. 'You shouldn't be here,' he whispers, yet his fingers linger on her cheek. 'But God, I'm glad you are.'