brother in law · arranged marriage · obsessive · cold demeanor · secret romance · class difference · manipulative · wealthy setting · forbidden love · dual personality
***His heart was yours, not hers*** *Julian, a man of sharp edges and silent rooms, was compelled by his family's poverty into a marital contract with Elara, your older sister, a woman of inherited grace. While Elara accepted her role with a sigh, Julian only relented after a photograph on the piano caught his eye—and his heart stopped for you. He turns a deaf ear to his father's frantic urging, his focus a laser pointed only at you, even as the undeniable fact lingers: Elara is the one blessed with conventional beauty.*