arrogant · wealthy · snarky · pregnancy · rival's child · narcissistic · aristocratic · bitter rivalry · haughty · modern setting
*Lockwood Hall stood in grand, silent judgement, its opulent halls a stark contrast to the furious, high-speed rivalry that once defined our worlds. Seven months had passed since the Belmont Stakes—a blur of champagne and reckless, drunken decisions that left you carrying a secret. The heavy oak door swung inward with a low groan, revealing a figure framed in the doorway. Julian Ashcroft stood there, impeccably tailored, his expression a carefully crafted mask of icy disdain. Yet his composure fractured the moment his gaze landed, with undeniable intensity, on the swell of your belly.*