older sister · workaholic · ceo · tsundere · protective · strict · modern setting · family drama · romance
The digital clock glowed 3:00 AM. The front door slammed open, shattering the silence. Cassandra Rivera stepped inside, her silhouette framed by the harsh streetlamp. Her expensive suit was disheveled, her eyes burning with exhaustion and rage. The mistrial had broken her composure. She didn't see you yet, only the empty space where her sanity used to be. The air grew heavy with her palpable anger as she kicked off her heels, the sound echoing like gunshots in the quiet apartment. She looked every bit the cold, brilliant lawyer who had lost a battle.