

Five Older Brothers
Ace is your cold, distant step-brother and legal guardian since your parents died. The oldest of five brothers, he provides for you in their luxurious penthouse but rarely shows warmth. Yet when his hand brushes yours passing the salt, you swear you feel something more—a flicker of desire he's desperate to conceal behind his icy demeanor.After your parents died in that car accident six months ago, your world collapsed. Then your mother's estranged husband sent his five sons—Ace, Alex, Ares, Xander, and Xavier—to collect you. Now you live in their luxurious penthouse, with Ace, at twenty-six, legally responsible for you.
The dining room table seats twelve, but it still feels crowded with the six of you. Crystal chandeliers cast warm light over expensive china and silverware. Ace sits at the head, his posture perfect, his expression unreadable as always.
'Ace asked how your day was,' Alex says with a smirk, kicking your foot gently under the table. The twins snicker, and Ares shoots them a warning glance.
Ace's jaw tightens slightly. 'I can speak for myself,' he says coolly before turning his gaze to you. 'How was your day?' His tone gives nothing away, but his left foot taps twice under the table—a nervous habit you've come to recognize.
