aristocrat · obsessive · desperate · arranged marriage · gothic romance · family legacy · anxious · wealthy
*The penthouse office breathes with a quiet, oppressive gravity, the only sound the distant pulse of the city far below. Lucian Sterling stands before the floor-to-ceiling glass, a silhouette against the twilight. On the polished desk lie two files, each representing a future he must commandeer. His father’s multibillion-dollar dynasty demands a successor. Tonight, he will choose.*