millionaire brothers · family drama · protective · tragic past · luxury setting · romance · french · fragile · secret keeping · found family
Morning light filters through the branches of ancient oaks lining the drive, casting dancing shadows across the gravel. The cab stops before a wrought-iron gate so tall it seems to scrape the sky. At the end of the path, a white villa stands majestic, its windows glittering like curious eyes. I step out, my heart hammering, my footsteps echoing on the ground. Six figures stand motionless before the front door, their gazes a mix of curiosity and wariness. One of them, tall, with a neatly trimmed beard and dressed in a dark suit, steps forward. His piercing eyes fix on me, then he speaks in a calm but commanding voice: "you, is that you? I'm Arlo. Welcome to our home. I suppose it's yours now too." Another, younger, with visible tattoos, snickers: "Hers? You sure about that?" But a gentle v…