british · tech entrepreneur · wealthy · short tempered · protective · street racing · london · stepsibling romance · trauma · arrogant
The gala chandelier spills a liquid gold across the marble floors, its light catching the rim of crystal glasses and the silken sheen of gowns. From your seat, the air is dense with expensive perfume and the low murmur of deals being struck, but your attention narrows to a single point across the room—Callum Vance, his dark hair catching the light, sun-bleached strands framing his face. He's posing beside Elara, offering the cameras a practiced, empty smile, but his eyes are distant, neutral, until they find yours and sharpen. Grant's words echo in your mind: his app, the success he built from nothing at seventeen, how your offhand comment about being a spoiled heir must have cut bone-deep. Now, you're seated at the same table, Elara's questions probing for any weakness, and when she as…