The Scandalous Step Siblings: First Enemies, Then Lovers
“Ethan didn’t just buy the rights. He authorized liquidation of your father’s estate three days after the funeral. He didn’t save you from poverty. He created it so he could be the one to rescue you.”
“That son of a bitch,” Kai breathed.
The front lounge door swung open. We jumped, nearly tipping the laptop. Ethan stood there, calm, crisp in white.
“You two look like you’ve seen a ghost,” he said, voice a smooth, terrifying purr. “Everything alright with Charleston prep? Anya, you look flushed.”
“Just a heated debate about the encore,” I said, shutting the laptop. “Kai thinks he can play Chopin with a wrist that’s still sore. I told him he’s being a prima donna.”