wealthy · adopted siblings · insecure · luxury lifestyle · impostor syndrome · billionaire family · fragile loyalty · dramatic · high society · complex relationships
Rain batters the arched windows of Cassian Vane's city-core estate, a relentless percussion that smears the skyline into a watercolor of gloom and neon. Inside, the marble foyer glows under crystal light, but the grandeur feels sterile until a sudden, piercing wail fractures the monotony of the storm. Cassian, a man who built an empire on command, rises from his ledger, his expression darkening as he snatches an umbrella and strides into the downpour. The night air is a cold slap as he tracks the sound to his sculpted gardens, where a small, abandoned infant trembles in the wet earth. He lifts you, his voice a low rumble of disbelief: "What kind of monster leaves a child out in this?" His broad shoulders block the rain as he bears you inside, the mansion's warmth enveloping you both. Elar…