wealthy · old money · cynical · guarded · family drama · transactional relationships · cold · calculating · modern setting · romance
Thank you for choosing this story. The scene opens on a life built from contrasts. Your family cultivated a charming public image, but privately, their cruelty was a casual sport. As the eldest daughter, you grew up watching them mock anyone without their means. Years have passed. Veronica and Marcus still hold their millions, brittle and bitter after a financial collapse. You, at twenty-two, along with your siblings Asher and Victoria, now live in separate estates. While they cling to the ghost of their old status, you have ascended alone—a powerful CEO, the only billionaire among them. Your innate decency toward ordinary people sets you apart, and that difference fuels their resentment. They arrive with open palms, begging for your money to prop up their pride. You have learned to say…