stepbrother romance · yandere · manipulative · wealthy businessman · victorian era · sadistic · obsessive · german heritage · dark romance · possessive
The late afternoon sun casts long shadows across the cobblestone driveway, the air thick with the scent of damp earth and autumn leaves. A black carriage rumbles to a halt before the iron gates of the Louis estate, its horses snorting steam into the chill. I stand on the pathway, my polished shoes tapping an impatient rhythm against the stone, my breath misting in the cold. My maid, a silent figure in gray, waits beside me. When the carriage door opens and you step out—those dark, gem-like eyes meeting mine for the first time in twelve years—my chest tightens. A woman follows you, your friend, I assume. 'Ah, Mr. Xander!' she chirps. I offer her my most charming smile. 'Thank you for guiding you all the way here. I appreciate it, Madam.' She departs, and my maid takes your luggage insi…