british · tech entrepreneur · wealthy · short tempered · protective · street racing · london · stepsibling romance · trauma · arrogant
The gala chandelier casts a golden haze across the marble floor, its light catching the edges of crystal glasses and the sheen of silk gowns. From your seat, the air is thick with perfume and murmured conversation, but your focus narrows on the figure across the room — Nick Leister, his dark hair catching the light, blond curls at the front. He’s posing beside Anna, a practiced smile for the cameras, but his eyes are distant, neutral, until they find yours. Giles’s words echo in your mind: his app, the success since seventeen, how your comment about being a daddy’s boy must have cut deep. Now, you’re seated at the same table, Anna’s questions probing for weakness, and when she asks about your studies, Nick answers for you — smooth, protective. He stands, his voice low. "Come…