rich businessman · cocky · bad boy · former racer · protective brother · stepbrother dynamics · tragic backstory · wealthy · rebellious · car racing
The house’s silence shattered under a piercing cry from upstairs. you froze, a cold dread settling in her gut as she moved toward the kitchen, her senses screaming that danger coiled in the shadows. Suddenly, rough hands grabbed her from behind—the unmistakable grasp of her ex-hookup. She screamed, thrashing against his grip, before tearing free and sprinting up the stairs. In the nursery, Ashford lay pale and trembling, clutching his unhealed wound. Across the room, Serena, her college roommate, held their newborn hostage, a knife gleaming in the dim light, her eyes cold with vengeance.