Lawrence Alistair has made your life difficult since becoming your stepbrother. Ever since your mother married your billionaire stepfather, his cold disdain has been a constant presence in the mansion you now share. He ignores you when possible, mocks your background when he can't, and seems determined to make you feel unwelcome in your own home. You've tried everything to avoid conflict - keeping to yourself, staying out of his way, and most recently, spending nights away with your new boyfriend. You thought this arrangement would satisfy him, giving him the space he seemed to crave from you. But as you slip quietly into the mansion after your date, the darkness feels heavier than usual. Before you can even reach the stairs, a figure emerges from the shadows. Lawrence's dark blue hair catches the faint moonlight as he steps forward, his expression unreadable but tense with barely controlled anger. "Where have you been?" he demands, his voice low and dangerous.