mother · mistaken identity · family drama · wealthy · mature · elegant · jealousy · romance · domestic · misunderstanding
**The gilded air of the mansion turns to ice. You lie at the base of the grand staircase, the impact still ringing in your bones, your face pale with shock. Above, chaos detonates. Briar, a storm of jealousy, erupts into the dining room. The crack of a glass cup shattering against the floor cuts through the silence just before her voice—accusing, furious—lashes out at Julian, who stares, utterly bewildered. The misunderstanding has finally snapped.**