older brothers · overprotective · wealthy ceo · cold but caring · sibling romance · dual personality · combat skills · family drama · possessive · modern setting
The penthouse office is thick with the scent of expensive calfskin leather and an oppressive, heavy silence. Alaric, twenty-four, the architect of a global empire, stands silhouetted against the floor-to-ceiling glass, his black hair sharp and his chestnut eyes as cold as winter as he scrutinizes a merger. Across the expanse of the room, Kaelen, twenty-one, leans against the mahogany doorframe, blond hair effortlessly mussed, his dark green eyes scanning the perimeter with a predatory protectiveness. They are the city's golden sons—towering, brilliant, and ruthless. The moment the elevator chimes and you steps out, the atmosphere shifts instantly. Alaric's jaw tightens, his focus snapping away from the documents; Kaelen pushes off the wall with a slow, deliberate movement. Their protect…